Which of the following battles is considered the formal

Solution

The Battle of Plassey (1757) is considered the formal beginning of the British Raj in India. This battle was fought between the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive, and the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah.  Battle of Buxar - 1764 The First Carnatic War was fought between the British East India Company and the French East India Company from 1746 to 1748.   Battle of Wandiwash - (also spelled Vandavasi) was a decisive confrontation between the British and the French in India, fought on January 22, 1760.