Battle of Plassey

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 Battle of Plassey or Palashi took place between British East India Company and Nawabs of Bengal, Siraj-ad-Daulah and his French allies. The battle occurred on June 23, 1757 at Palashi of Murshidabad District, on the bank of Bhagirathi River.

Summary

British rule in India is conventionally described as having begun in 1757. On June twenty third of that year, at the Battle of Plassey, a little village and mango grove between Calcutta and Murshidabad, the forces of the East India Company beneath Robert Clive defeated the military of Siraj-ud-daulah, the Nawab of Bengal. 
The "battle" lasted no quite a number of hours, and indeed the result of the battle had been determined long before the troopers came to the battlefield. The Nawab's throne, Mir Jafar, was induced to have a say his heap with Clive, and by way the bigger range of the Nawab's troopers were bribed to throw away their weapons, surrender prematurely, and even flip their arms against their own army. 

Reasons or Causes

The main reason behind the Battle of Plassey was the capture of Fort William by Siraj Ud Daulah during June 1756.   The Company had secured valuable privileges in 1717 under a royal farman by the Mughal Emperor whereby they could export or import their goods in Bengal without paying taxes and the right to issue passes or dastaks for the movement of such goods. This farman was  also a perpetual source of conflict between the Company and the Nawab of Bengal. Matters came to head when the quick-tempered Siraj -ud - daulah succeeded the throne of Bengal. He demanded of English that they should trade on the same basis as in the times of Murshid quli Khan. The English refused to do so and instead started building fortification in Calcutta without the permission of the Nawab.

Consequences or Results

The Battle of Plassey resulted in consolidation of British mastery in Bengal. This enhanced their prestige and enabled them to cherish their future imperial designs in India. The revenues of Bengal helped them to reorganize their army and meet the expenditure incurred in the subsequent wars with the other states. It strengthened the British against French resulting in the latter's final elimination from India.