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Which Nawab of Bengal was defeated by the British forces in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?

Which Nawab of Bengal was defeated by the British forces in the Battle of Plassey in 1757? Correct Answer Siraj-ud-daula

The correct answer is Siraj-ud-daula.

Key Points

  • Siraj-ud-daula was defeated by the British forces in the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
  • In 1757 AD, the English East India Company’s forces under Robert Clive won the battle against Siraj-ud-Daula.
  • Mir Zafar (Mir Bakhsh), Manik Chand, Aminchand, Jagat Seth, Khadim Khan all were on the English side i.e. betrayed Nawab.

Additional Information

  • Mir Jafar granted undisputed right to free trade in Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa to the company.
  • Mir Qasim formed an alliance with Nawab of Awadh, Shuja-ud- Daula, and Mughal Emperor Shah Alam-II and fought with the British army at Buxar in 1764 AD.Thi battle was known as the Battle of Buxar.
  • Later the Treaty of Allahabad was signed in 1765.

Related Questions

I. Bengal Nawab was captured and put to death by Mir Jafar in the Battle of Plassey, 1757.
II. After Mir Qasim, Nizam-ud-daula was made the Nawab of Bengal.
III. The same person acted as the deputy Dewan on behalf of the East Indian Company and as Deputy Subedar on behalf of the Bengal Nawab.
IV. In 1767, British Government ordered the East India Company to pay £400,000 per year.

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