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Which battle was the first major victory for the East India Company in the Indian subcontinent?

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Battle of Plassey

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Battle of Buxar

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Anglo-Maratha wars

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Battle of Kullachal

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Solution

The correct option is A Battle of Plassey
Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daula and the East India Company, led by Robert Clive.

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