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nounBritish general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
Definition that contains clive
- battle of plassey the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal
- plassey the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal
- siraj-ud-daula Indian general and nawab of Bengal who opposed the colonization of India by England; he captured Calcutta in 1756 and many of his prisoners suffocated in a crowded room that became known as the Black Hole of Calcutta; he was defeated at the battle of Plassey by a group of Indian nobles in alliance with Robert Clive (1728-1757)