Which of the given statements is correct?
I. When Alivardi Khan died in 1756, Siraj-ud-daulah became the nawab of Bengal.
II. In 1757, Robert Clive led the company’s army against Siraj-ud-daulah at Plassey.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4- Both I and II
Upon Alivardi Khan's death in 1756, a power struggle ensued to determine his successor. Siraj-ud-Daulah, Alivardi Khan's grandnephew, emerged as the victor in this struggle and ascended to the throne as the Nawab of Bengal. Siraj-ud-Daulah's accession to power marked a significant shift in Bengal's political landscape.
The Battle of Plassey, fought on June 23, 1757, near the village of Plassey (Palashi) in Bengal, was a pivotal event in Indian history and British colonial expansion in India. The outcome of the Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory for the British East India Company. Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated, and he fled the battlefield, ultimately being captured and executed. Mir Jafar, who had defected to the British side, was installed as the new Nawab of Bengal.