Question

What was the main cause for the defeat of Siraj ud Daulah in the battle of Plassey?

• A. He had no such quality like Clive to command the army
• B. He was not well-equipped with artillery
• C. His commander in chief Mir Jafar joined with the forces of Robert Clive
• D. His army was weak

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

His commander in chief Mir Jafar joined with the forces of Robert Clive

The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies in 1757. Siraj-ud-daulah had asked Britishers to stop fortification which became one of the reasons for the war. Robert Clive bribed Mir Jafar, commander-in-chief of Siraj-ud-daulah of making him the next Nawab which resulted in betrayal from Mir Qasim and victory of the British.