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Battle of Plassey and British Expansion in India (1757-1765)
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What was the main cause for the defeat of Siraj ud Daulah in the battle of Plassey?
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His commander in chief Mir Jafar joined with the forces of Robert Clive
💡 Explanation:
The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies in 1757. Siraj-ud-daulah had asked Britishers to stop fortification which became one of the reasons for the war. Robert Clive bribed Mir Jafar, commander-in-chief of Siraj-ud-daulah of making him the next Nawab which resulted in betrayal from Mir Qasim and victory of the British.