East India Company
Mir Jafar's refusal to support Siraj-ud-Daulah at Plassey helps the East India Company win the battle and dominate Bengal politics.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Mir Jafar Biography and Timeline
Follow Mir Jafar through 3 dated historical records for India.
Mir Jafar, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1757–1757Years on this page
1757
Accession as Nawab of Bengal
After the Battle of Plassey, Mir Jafar is installed as Nawab of Bengal with British East India Company support.
Execution
Mir Jafar's supporters help remove Siraj-ud-Daulah after Plassey; Siraj is killed soon afterward.
Records, sources and methodology
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