Battle of Plassey, 1757 — 1757 · Plassey

Language Movement, 1952 — 1952 · Language

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Khwaja Wajid

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Armenian Merchant Magnate

Merchant magnate whose commercial network intersected with Plassey-era court politics.

Est. 1947 · Bengal✺A Bilingual Archive

Biography

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Context

In the context of Commercial power and court politics in mid-18th century Bengal., Khwaja Wajid is recognized as Armenian Merchant Magnate. Merchant magnate whose commercial network intersected with Plassey-era court politics.

Contribution

Khwaja Wajid was a powerful merchant in Bengal's trade networks whose commercial interests were linked to high-level political and economic maneuvering around Plassey.

Impact

His trajectory reflects how mercantile elites were embedded in sovereign power shifts and how trade, credit, and court politics interacted in eighteenth-century Bengal.

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Timeline Placement

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Khwaja Wajid appears in 1 linked timeline events, spanning 1757.

First Appearance

1757

Latest Appearance

1757

Active Span

1757

Linked Events

Legacy Summary

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His trajectory reflects how mercantile elites were embedded in sovereign power shifts and how trade, credit, and court politics interacted in eighteenth-century Bengal. This influence is reflected across 1 connected events.

References

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Key sources for understanding this figure

A Comprehensive History of Modern Bengal, 1700-1950

A three-volume survey covering the Nawabi era, colonial remaking, and the freedom struggle through 1950.

Cited in: 1 events

Battle of Plassey

Concise reference on the actors, military context, and imperial consequences of the 23 June 1757 battle.

Cited in: 1 events

Jagat Sheth

Entry on the banking house linked to Murshidabad court finance and the political economy surrounding Plassey.

Cited in: 1 events

Mir Jafar Ali Khan

Reference entry on Mir Jafar's role in court-military realignment and his installation after Plassey.

Cited in: 1 events

Palashi, The Battle of

Core Bengal-focused reference on the background, conspiracy, battle sequence, and long-term political consequences of Plassey (1757).

Cited in: 1 events

Riyaz-us-Salatin: A History of Bengal

A key Persian chronicle of Muslim rule in Bengal from the conquest of Nadia in 1204-05 to Plassey in 1757.

Cited in: 1 events

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Related Events

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Battle of Plassey

Related Places

Palashi / Plassey

Appears In Events

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Timeline View

1757

Battle of Plassey

The Battle of Plassey in 1757 marked a decisive shift in Bengal's political destiny. A short military encounter became a structural transfer of power as the East India Company worked through court conspiracy, military defection, and financial alliance to break Siraj ud-Daulah's position. The aftermath reshaped governance, revenue extraction, and sovereignty, laying the foundation for long-term colonial rule.