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    Question

    Which significant event took place in

    1757?
    A First Census in India Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The Sepoy Mutiny Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Battle of Plassey Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Formation of East India Company Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    TheBattle of Plasseywas a decisive victory of the BritishEast Inida Companyover the Nawab of Bengaland hisFrench allies on 23 June 1757, under the leadership of Robert Clive.The battle took place at Palashion the banks of the Hooghly river,about 150 kilometres (93mi) north of Calcuttaand south of Murshidabad,then capital of Bengal(now inMurshidabaddistrict in WestBengal).

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