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Who led the British East India Company to victory in the Battle of Plassey?
Robert Clive
What was the decisive factor that made the victory at the Battle of Plassey possible?
Defection of Mir Jafar
Which city was captured by Robert Clive after the Battle of Plassey?
Calcutta
Who was the last independent Nawab of Bengal defeated at the Battle of Plassey?
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What event preceded the Battle of Plassey?
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Study Notes
The Battle of Plassey
- Robert Clive led the British East India Company to victory in the Battle of Plassey.
- The decisive factor that made the victory at the Battle of Plassey possible was the defection of Siraj-ud-Daula's commander, Mir Jafar, who was bribed by the British.
- After the Battle of Plassey, Robert Clive captured the city of Murshidabad.
- The last independent Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daula, was defeated at the Battle of Plassey.
- The event that preceded the Battle of Plassey was the siege of Calcutta by Siraj-ud-Daula.
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