Historical Memory Journey

1765 Figures

East India Company Gets Diwani Rights in Bengal

Full list of figures, martyrs, coordinators, and collectives associated with 1765.

Full Figure List

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Robert Clive

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East India Company Commander

He commanded Company forces at Plassey and coordinated political alliances that enabled British influence over Bengal.

Company expansion in Bengal, especially 1757 and its aftermath.

His victory and strategy accelerated Company political control in Bengal.

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Mir Jafar

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Commander and Later Nawab of Bengal

A senior commander in Siraj ud-Daulah's camp, he joined the anti-Siraj conspiracy and was installed as Nawab after Plassey.

Court and military politics of Bengal, 1757.

His realignment was decisive in the outcome of Plassey and in the transfer of influence to the Company.

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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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