modern India · British
Battle of Plassey
Made the Company a decisive political force in Bengal. The result depended heavily on conspiracy and defections within the Nawab’s camp.
Date1757 CE
LocationPalashi, West Bengal
OutcomeCompany victory
VictorBritish East India Company
DefeatedSiraj ud-Daulah, Nawab of Bengal
CommandersRobert Clive, Siraj ud-Daulah, Mir Jafar
UPSC relevance
Very high relevance for the expansion of Company rule and the political economy of Bengal.
The visual decisiveness bar on the explorer is an editorial study aid, not a troop-strength or casualty estimate.