British conquest of Bengal
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The British conquest of Bengal was the mid-18th-century process by which the British East India Company gained political and economic control over Bengal, laying the foundation for British colonial rule in India.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
→
military campaign → process of colonization → |
| appliesToTerritorialJurisdiction |
Bengal
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Bihar NERFINISHED → Orissa NERFINISHED → |
| country |
Bengal Subah
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| describedBySource |
colonial-era histories of British India
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modern historiography of South Asia → |
| endTime |
1765
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| followedBy |
Bengal Presidency
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Company rule in India → |
| hasCause |
British East India Company’s desire for revenue control
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commercial rivalry in the Indian Ocean → political instability in the Bengal Subah → |
| hasEffect |
decline of the Nawab of Bengal’s sovereignty
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establishment of British political control over Bengal → expansion of British economic control in eastern India → foundation of British rule in India → grant of Diwani rights to the British East India Company → integration of Bengal into the British colonial economy → rise of Company rule in India → |
| hasPart |
Battle of Buxar
→
Battle of Plassey → Treaty of Allahabad (1765) → establishment of the Diwani of Bengal → political subjugation of the Nawab of Bengal → |
| location |
Bengal region
→
eastern Indian subcontinent → |
| mainSubject |
British colonialism in India
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|
| participant |
British East India Company
→
Mir Jafar → Mughal Empire → Mughal emperor Shah Alam II → Nawab of Bengal → Robert Clive → Shuja-ud-Daula → Siraj ud-Daulah → |
| partOf |
British expansion in India
→
European colonial expansion in Asia → |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Buxar
→
Battle of Plassey → Treaty of Allahabad (1765) → granting of Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the Company → installation of Mir Jafar as Nawab of Bengal → |
| startTime |
1750s
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mid-18th century → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fort William, Kolkata
("British colonization of Bengal")
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associatedWithEvent |
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Battle of Buxar
("British East India Company gained effective control over Bengal revenue")
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outcome |
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Battle of Buxar
("Anglo-Indian wars")
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partOf |
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Battle of Chandannagar
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relatedTo |