👉 Beginning of British Rule in India

📅 Basic Facts

• 📍 Place: Plassey (Palashi), Bengal
• 📆 Date: 23 June 1757
• ⚔️ Between:
  • Siraj-ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal)
  • East India Company led by Robert Clive

🔥 Causes of the Battle

1. Misuse of Trade Privileges

• British were using dastaks (free passes) to avoid taxes.

2. Fortification Issue

• British fortified Calcutta without Nawab’s permission.

3. Black Hole Incident (1756)

• Related to capture of Calcutta by Siraj-ud-Daulah.

4. Conspiracy & Betrayal

• Key conspirator: Mir Jafar
• British promised to make him Nawab.

⚔️ Course of Battle

• Siraj-ud-Daulah had a large army (~50,000 soldiers).
• British had only ~3,000 soldiers.
• But:
  • Mir Jafar did not support Nawab during battle.
• Result: British victory within a few hours.

👑 Results of the Battle

1. British Victory

• Robert Clive defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah.

2. Puppet Nawab

• Mir Jafar became Nawab.

3. Beginning of British Rule

• Start of political control of British in India.

4. Economic Exploitation

• Huge wealth transferred to British.

🎯 Importance (Exam Point)

• First major victory of British in India
• Foundation of British Empire in India
• Bengal became economic base of British power

🧠 One-Line Revision

👉 “Battle of Plassey (1757) marked the beginning of British rule in India due to betrayal and British strategy.”