1576
Annexation of Bengal
Akbar's forces defeat the remaining Afghan resistance in Bengal, consolidating Mughal control over the province.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Bengal in India. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Akbar's forces defeat the remaining Afghan resistance in Bengal, consolidating Mughal control over the province.
Mir Jafar's refusal to support Siraj-ud-Daulah at Plassey helps the East India Company win the battle and dominate Bengal politics.
Killed by Government troops as the rising against Hindu rule is put down
One of the most important public leaders to protest the partition of the Bengal province
Appointed Advocate General of Bengal, 1st term.
Provenance
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