The Battle of Plassey took place in the year

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CSIR CERI JSA Official Paper-II (Held On 2022)

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The correct answer is 1757.

Key Points

The Battle of Plassey was a pivotal event in the history of India and marked a significant turning point in the establishment of British dominance over the subcontinent.
This decisive battle took place on June 23, 1757, on the plains of Plassey, located in present-day West Bengal, on the banks of the Bhagirathi River, approximately 150 kilometers north of Calcutta (now Kolkata).
The battle was fought between the British East India Company forces, led by Robert Clive, and the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, along with his French allies.
The primary cause of the conflict was the growing tension between the British East India Company and Siraj-ud-Daulah. The Nawab had become increasingly wary of the Company's growing influence and its interference in the political and economic affairs of Bengal.
Siraj-ud-Daulah had objected to the Company's fortification of Calcutta without his permission, their evasion of taxes, and their granting of asylum to his political opponents.
In June 1756, angered by the Company's actions, Siraj-ud-Daulah attacked and captured Fort William in Calcutta. The infamous "Black Hole of Calcutta" incident, where a number of British prisoners reportedly died in a small dungeon, further inflamed tensions between the two sides.