Mir Jafar
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Commander and Later Nawab of Bengal
“The commander whose alliance with the Company reshaped Bengal’s political order after Plassey.”
A senior commander under Siraj ud-Daulah, Mir Jafar joined the anti-Siraj coalition and was installed as Nawab after the Battle of Plassey.
His career reflects the overlap of Bengal court politics, military command, and East India Company intervention in 1756–1757.
His defection and appointment as Nawab were central to Plassey’s political outcome and the Company’s subsequent expansion of influence in Bengal.
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Nawab of Bengal
“The last independent Nawab of Bengal before Plassey shifted political power toward the East India Company.”
As Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah challenged East India Company encroachment, captured Calcutta in 1756, and commanded Bengal’s forces at Plassey in 1757.
His short reign unfolded amid disputes over fortification, trade privileges, court succession, and sovereignty between the Bengal Subah and the Company.
His defeat at Plassey became a major turning point in the transfer of political influence from Bengal’s court to the East India Company.
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