Battle of Plassey

BATTLE OF PLASSEYA group Presentation

GROUP NO:04 NAME ID

MD.NAVED AHMED

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MAHEDI HASAN

32

MEHER NIGAR NAYEEMA

33

ELIASH KANSON

34

TAHMIDA MARIUM

35

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MD.MOMIN UDDIN

36

MST.NASRIN SULTANA

37

MARJANA ANWAR

38

ARIFUL ISLAM 39

IMRAN HOSSAIN

40

CONTENTS

What was the battle’s backgroundWho were the belligerenceWhat were reasons of battleWhere and whenThe Reason of defeatWhat were impacts

Introduction Battle of Plassey was the most decisive

war that marked the initiation of British rule in India for the next two centuries. Battle of Plassey or Palashi took place between British East India Company and Nawab of Bengal and his French allies.

British East India Company A British company that basically ran

India One of a number of “east India

companies” vying for influence and trading rights in India

Gained control after a decisive victory at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 Played the Indians against each other

Heavily involved in the tea trade

The Back ground history Why the English came to Bengal?

Expanding Territorial domain

For trade free business Bangal was most profitable

Bengal’s contribution to world GDP was probably a staggering 5 or 6%

The Back ground history(cont’d) Conflict between bangla’s nawabs for

unlawful trade The East India Company decided to

change the ruler of Bengal for their benefit

With the new nawab Siraz Ud Daulah the conflict got enhanced

Steps against the East India company

After having nawabship Siraz Ud Daulah took some major steps

Protested against the unlawful activities

Captured Calcutta and KasimBazar factory in 1756

The company’s steps

Robert Clive’s Forces arrive at Falta in December 1756

Re takes Calcutta on 1 January 1757

9 February 1757 – Siraj ud daula marches to Calcutta and Treaty of Alinagar is signed

14 March 1757 - English attacks the French in Chandernagar

23 April 1757 – the select committee in Calcutta decides to overthrow Siraj ud daula

1 May to 3 June - Conspiracy against the Nawabs finalised

Reasons of the Battle The illegal use of Dastaks Interference with the Nawab’s court Assembled ammunitions without the

permission of Nawab in Fort William. The policy of the British was to help the

Marwari the Blackhole incident

Plassey Battlefield

The BattleDate 23 June 1757(lasting for 8 hours)Location: Plashi, west Bangla, IndiaResult:Win of East India Company

Casualties and losses

Commanders and leadersColonel – Robert Clive

Mohan Lal – Vanguard

Major Kilpatrick Mir Madan – Vanguard

Major Grant Cavalry(defector)-Mir Jafar Ali khan

Major Eyre Coote

Yar Lutuf Khan (defector)

Captain Gaupp Rai Durlabh (defector)

22 killed(5 Europeans, 13 Indians)

50 wounded(15 Europeans and 30 Indians)

500 killed and wounded

The Main Reason of defeat Conspiracy among British and members

of Nawab’s court Death of Mir Madan The heavy rain Sirajuddaula seeks advise from Mirjafar

and Rai Durlab Mohanlal’s retreat The English Attack

Impact

•Financial rewards for the British•The French were no longer a significant force in Bengal.•Establishing British rule of India for the next 190 years.•East India Company gained more power and Mughal forces lost control of India.•Bengal Femine 1770-71

Remarks:

Siraj was A helpless, weak hearted but patriot

nabab – Girish Gosh. emotional, shelter less youth surrounded

by enemies.—Shaschin Sena Gupta religious patriot, courageous but

unfortunate king because of conspiracy. –Sikandar Abu Jafar.

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