Siege of Calcutta
East India Company forces under Robert Clive and Charles Watson retake Calcutta before renewing pressure on Siraj-ud-Daulah.
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1757 in India
Explore 10 historical events and records for India in 1757.
Historical records for India in 1757
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January
February
Siege of Calcutta
Siraj-ud-Daulah advances on Calcutta but is checked by an East India Company dawn attack.
Siege of Calcutta
Negotiations after renewed fighting around Calcutta lead toward the Treaty of Alinagar.
Treaty of Alinagar
Siraj-ud-Daulah concludes the Treaty of Alinagar with the East India Company after the Calcutta campaign.
Treaty of Alinagar
The Treaty of Alinagar restores Company trading privileges granted under the Mughal farman of 1717.
June
Battle of Plessey
Siraj-ud-Daulah is defeated at Plassey after key commanders withhold support, allowing Robert Clive's East India Company force to prevail.
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.
Accession as Nawab of Bengal
After the Battle of Plassey, Mir Jafar is installed as Nawab of Bengal with British East India Company support.
July
Death of Siraj-Ud-Daulah
Siraj Ud Daulah, the last independent ruler of Bengal, is brutally executed by Mohammad Ali Beg under orders from Mir Jafar
Execution
Mir Jafar's supporters help remove Siraj-ud-Daulah after Plassey; Siraj is killed soon afterward.
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