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The history of Bengal is intertwined with the history of the broader Indian subcontinent and the surrounding regions of South Asia and Southeast Asia. It includes modern-day Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal , Tripura and Assam 's Karimganj district , located in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, at the apex of the Bay of Bengal and dominated by the fertile Ganges delta .
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THE HISTORY OF BENGAL (1757-1905) by SINHA, NARENDRA KRISHNA,ED. Publication date 1967 Topics West Bengal Public Library Publisher CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY PRESS,CALCUTTA
FieldValueLangdc.contributor.authorSINHA, NARENDRA KRISHNA,ED.-dc.date.accessioned2013-08-02T10:45:45Z-dc.date.available2013-08-02T10:45:45Z-dc.date.issued1967-The history of Bengal from 1757 to 1765 is the history of gradual transfer of the power from the nawabs to the British. During this short period of eight years three nawabs, Siraj-ud- Daula, Mir Jafar and Mir Qasim ruled over Bengal but they failed to uphold the sovereignty of the nawab and ultimately the reign of control passed into the hands of the British.
Keywords: History India-Bengal Bengal Religion. Publisher: University of Calcutta. Description: The book 'History of Bengal' covers the period from the battle of Plassey to the first partition. It is a companion volume to the History of Bengal in two volumes, published by the University of Dacca, in 1943 and 1948, on Hindu and Muslim periods.
Nov 12, 2023 · The period between 1757 and 1765 was not merely a series of Imagine a time when the fate of an entire subcontinent was decided on the battlegrounds of Bengal. The British Conquest of Bengal: A Shift in Power (1757-1765) • BA Notes
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Apr 12, 2021 · Result: This decisive battle confirmed British power over Bengal and marked the end of the attempt to rule Bengal through a puppet nawab. The battle resulted in the Treaty of Allahabad, 1765 in which the Mughal Emperor surrendered sovereignty of Bengal to the British. Lord Robert Clive, the victor at the Plassey, became the first governor of ...
