At the Battle of Plassey, one of Sirajuddaulah's commanders kept his troops out of the fighting and was afterwards made Nawab of Bengal by the Company. Who was he?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Mir Jafar
Sirajuddaulah lost at Plassey mainly because the forces led by Mir Jafar, one of his commanders, never fought the battle. The Company had promised to make him Nawab, and after the battle it did so.