Battle of Plassey, 1757
1757 · Plassey
Language Movement, 1952
1952 · Language
Liberation War, 1971
1971 · Liberation
Partition of Bengal and Swadeshi movement, 1905
1905 · Partition

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1727 Figures

Shuja-ud-Din Administrative Phase in Bengal

Full list of figures, martyrs, coordinators, and collectives associated with 1727.

Est. 1947 · BengalA Bilingual Archive

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Alivardi Khan

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Former Nawab of Bengal

As Siraj ud-Daulah's predecessor and grandfather, his reign shaped the political order inherited during the Plassey crisis.

Nawabi Bengal before 1757.

His administrative and succession legacy framed the instability exploited during Plassey.

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Jagat Seth

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Banking House and Court Financier

The Jagat Seth banking network was deeply involved in court finance and is widely linked to the anti-Siraj political coalition around Plassey.

Murshidabad financial politics and elite bargaining, 1757.

It illustrates how finance capital influenced sovereign transitions in Bengal.

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