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During the Battle of Plassey, Sirajuddaulah captured which English factory?

During the Battle of Plassey, Sirajuddaulah captured which English factory? Correct Answer English factory at Kasim Bazar

The correct answer is English factory at Kasim Bazar.

  • Siraj-ud-Daulah seized the English factory at Kasim Bazar, marched on to Calcutta, and occupied Fort William on 20 June 1756.

Important Points

  • Siraj Ud Daulah's Army attacked the British factory of Cossimbazar (now Kasim Bazar), which was situated within a few km of Murshidabad.
  • Mr. Watts was the chief at this factory, and he had constantly represented to the government at Calcutta that it was untenable.

Additional Information

  • By 1623, the English East India Company had established factories at Surat, Broach, Ahmedabad, Agra, and Masulipatam.
  • In 1698, the Company acquired the zamindari of the three villages Sutanati, Kalikata, and Govindpur where the English built Fort William around its factory.
    • These villages soon grew into a city, which came to be known as Calcutta (now Kolkata).

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