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East India Company

India · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1757Date range
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Chronological records

1757

Mir Jafar23 June 1757

Bengal · Warfare / Military

Mir Jafar's refusal to support Siraj-ud-Daulah at Plassey helps the East India Company win the battle and dominate Bengal politics.

Names involved

Mir Jafar

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