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Conflict South Asia

British Conquest of Bengal

1757 CE – 1764 CE · 7 years

Clive's victory at Plassey and the decisive Battle of Buxar gave the East India Company control of Bengal's immense wealth — the turning point that made British rule in India possible.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • British East India Company
  • Nawab of Bengal, Mughal Empire, French

Key moments

Defining events in the British Conquest of Bengal.

  1. 1757 Battle of Plassey
  2. 1764 Battle of Buxar

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1757 CE and 1764 CE.

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Records running through the same years, on the other side of the map.

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