Battle of Plassey
1757 battle which established the British Raj in India
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The Battle of Plassey in 1757 was a military victory by the British East India Company over Indian and French forces in Bengal. This battle marked the beginning of British colonial rule in India, which would last nearly two centuries.
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- Battle of Plassey
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- 1757-06-23
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Great Britain British East India Company
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1757 in IndiaBattles involving British IndiaBattles involving the Bengal SubahBattles involving the British East India CompanyBattles involving the Kingdom of Great BritainBattles of the East Indies Campaign (1757–1763)Battles of the Seven Years' WarConflicts in 1757Military history of BengalNadia districtSiraj ud-Daulah