~Noun. 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 ...

On this day Robert Clive, who had defeated Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of Plassey (1757) and laid the foundation of British rule in Bengal, left Calcutta for England, wanting a political career ...

On this day Robert Clive returned for the second time to Kolkata to take charge of the British administration as Governor of Bengal. He had defeated nawab of Bengal Siraj-ud-Daula in the Battle of ...

Come 1757, upon the orders of the East India Company’s Court of Directors in London, Robert Clive arrived from Madras, along with some sailors and soldiers, to teach Siraj-ud-Daula a ...

Each year on 23 June arrives an occasion of template lament for Bengalis: the defeat of Siraj-ud-daulah at Plassey at the hands of forces led by Robert Clive—and Bengal’s subsequent quick ...

When India was in a fragile state during the 1760s, Clive seized the opportunity and sought revenge for the so-called 'Black Hole Tragedy,' which had been attributed to Siraj-ud-Daulah in response ...

Robert Clive is once again in the news due to... Update Consent. Sun, Aug 04, 2024 | UPDATED 00:48 AM IST. WRITE FOR TOI ... To me Siraj-ud-Daulah is neither absolute villain nor tragic hero.

Robert Clive and Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey, 1757 | Francis Hayman “On your arrival to-morrow Surajah Dowlat will be either taken or killed” Siraj rode hard.

According to some records, a treaty between Siraj-ud-daula and Robert Clive was signed in this building on 6th or 9th February 1757. Dr. Majumdar said Robert Clive decided to use the building as ...