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Which historic battle is considered the foundation of British political dominance in India?
Battle of Buxar
Battle of Plassey
Third Battle of Panipat
Battle of Wandiwash
Battle of Plassey
The Battle of Plassey, fought in 1757, is considered the foundation of British political dominance in India as it marked the start of Company rule in Bengal. By defeating Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah through the betrayal of Mir Jafar, the British East India Company gained significant political leverage and fiscal control over the region.
The Battle of Plassey, fought in 1757, is considered the foundation of British political dominance in India as it marked the start of Company rule in Bengal. By defeating Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah through the betrayal of Mir Jafar, the British East India Company gained significant political leverage and fiscal control over the region.
The Battle of Plassey (1757) preceded the grant of Diwani rights to the East India Company, which were later formalised by the Treaty of Allahabad in 1765.
Date: June 23, 1757.
Major participants: British East India Company led by Robert Clive versus Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah of Bengal.
Key turning point: Mir Jafar, the commander-in-chief of the Nawab's army, betrayed him by not participating in the battle.
The British victory at Plassey effectively transformed the East India Company from a commercial trading body into a political power player in the Indian subcontinent.
Battle of Buxar (1764) is often considered the 'actual' establishment of British rule as it gave them legal Diwani rights, whereas Plassey was the initial victory.
Third Battle of Panipat (1761) decimated the Maratha power, removing the only major challenger to British expansion in North India.
Battle of Wandiwash (1760) ended the French ambition in India, solidifying the British as the supreme European colonial power.
B is correct тАФ The Battle of Plassey established the foundation for British political hegemony in India by facilitating the installation of a puppet ruler in Bengal.
When studying the rise of the British, always link Plassey (1757) to the establishment of political control and Buxar (1764) to the acquisition of legislative/fiscal power through Diwani rights.