jun 23, 1757 - Battle of Plassey

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*****Murshid Quli Khan - Shujauddin - Sarfaraz Khan - Alivadi Khan - Siraj-ud-Daula*****

Siraj-ud-Daula
vs
Robert Clive(British) + Mir Jafar(commander) + Rai Durlab + Jagat Seth(banker) + Omnichand

- after winning in Battle of Plassey. British monopolized the trade and commerce in Bengal. Mir Jafar gave large sums of money and zamindari of 24 Pargans.

- Mir Jafar helped the Britishers in the war and was made Nawab of Bengal

- but later Mir Jafar got involved in a conspiracy with the Dutch of Chinsura leading to Britishers anguish and further removal

- British made Mir Kasim as new nawab of Bengal

****Siraj-ud-Daula - Mir Jafar - Mir Kasim***

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