Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct regarding the Battle of Plassey?

Statement 1: It was a battle fought between the forces of East India Company headed by Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah.

Statement 2: After Robert Clive’s victory at Plassey, he was appointed Governor of Bengal.

• A. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
• C. Both the statements are true.
• D. Both the statements are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both the statements are true.

Statement 1 is correct: Battle of Plassey is a battle fought between the forces of East India Company headed by Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal). Mir Jafar pretended loyalty to Siraj Ud Daulah, but betrayed him to the British. After Siraj Ud Daulah’s defeat and subsequent execution, Mir Jafar achieved his long-pursued dream of gaining the throne and was propped up by the British East India Company as a puppet Nawab.

Statement 2 is correct: After his victory at Plassey, Robert Clive was appointed Governor of Bengal. The Battle of Plassey was fought at Palashi, on the banks of Bhagirathi river near Calcutta on June 23, 1757.