Sunday 17 January 2016

HOW DID ROBERT CLIVE LAY THE FOUNDATIONS FOR BRITISH RULE?

In 1750s the company began to fortify their important post an Culcutta. This went against the argument made with Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah. The angry Nawab tried to stop the British with force but they couldn't. The black hole incident happened at same time.

At the battle of Plassey, in June 1757, an English army led my Robert Clive succeeded in defeating a much larger army of Siraj, with the help of Siraj's key man Jaffer who was later appointed  the Nawab of Bengal. After this great victory the British had guaranteed control of the profitable tradein Bengal. Clive and others working for the company amassed immense fortunes.Clive also succeeded
over Mir Kasim at battle of Buxar.

The company rewarded Clive by appointing him the first Governor of Bengal. He demanded huge payments from Nawab and other princes for himself and the Company. Unfortunately the Company directors accused him of taking bribes and governing badly.

    

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