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Choose the battle fought in 1757 between Robert Clive and Siraj-ud-daula.
1. Battle of Buxar
2. Battle of Haldighati
3. Battle of Kaveripak
4. Battle of Plassey

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : Battle of Plassey

The correct answer is Battle of Plassey.

  • The Battle of Plassey was fought in north-eastern India on 23 June 1757
  • Troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, came up against the forces of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal, and his French allies.
  • Clive's victory eventually led to the British becoming the greatest economic and military power in India. 
  • The Battle of Plassey had political significance for it laid the foundation of the British Empire in India, it has been rightly regarded as the starting point of British rule in India.
  • Result of Battle of Plassey-
    • As a result of this victory, Mir Jafar became the Nawab of Bengal. He gave large sums of money plus the zamindari of 24 Parganas to the English.
    • English rivals, French were ousted. 

  • Battle of Buxar:
    • The Battle of Buxar was fought between the British East India Company and the combined armies of Shah Alam II (Mughal Emperor), Shuja-ud-Daula (Nawab of Awadh), and Mir Qasim (Nawab of Bengal) on 22 October 1764.
    • The battle took place in Buxar, a small town in Bihar, and ended with the victory of the East India Company.
    • The battle was a result of the misuse of Dastak and Farman and the expansion by the British.
  • Battle of Haldighati:
    • The Battle of Haldighati was a battle fought on 18 June 1576 between the armies of the Rana of Mewar, Maharana Pratap, and the Mughal emperor Akbar’s forces, led by Man Singh I of Amber.
    • Although the battle ended in defeat for the forces of Mewar, Maharana Pratap escaped continuing his valiant resistance against the Mughal Empire.
    • Maharana Pratap was in the thick of the fighting at the Mewari center slaying many of his foes.
    • Although both Rajput and Mughal chroniclers allude to a duel by him and Man Singh, modern historians point out that Maharana Pratap fought against Madho Singh instead in a duel.

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