The Battle of Plassey was fought on June 23, 1757, between the forces of the British East India Company and Siraj ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal. The battle marked the beginning of British colonial rule in India. The events that led to the Battle of Plassey are as follows:

HTML bold tag: The Black Hole of Calcutta Incident
- In 1756, Siraj ud-Daulah became the Nawab of Bengal after the death of his grandfather, Alivardi Khan.
- Siraj ud-Daulah was suspicious of the British and their increasing power in India. He was also angry at the British for supporting his rival for the throne.
- In June 1756, Siraj ud-Daulah attacked and captured the British fort in Calcutta. The British soldiers and civilians were taken captive and placed in a small room that became known as the Black Hole of Calcutta. Many of them died due to suffocation and heat exhaustion.
- The incident caused outrage in Britain and led to calls for revenge against Siraj ud-Daulah.

HTML bold tag: The British East India Company's Response
- The British East India Company responded to the Black Hole incident by sending a large force to India to defeat Siraj ud-Daulah.
- The Company's army was led by Robert Clive, who was appointed as the Governor of Bengal.
- Clive formed alliances with other Indian rulers who were opposed to Siraj ud-Daulah.

HTML bold tag: The Battle of Plassey
- In June 1757, Clive's forces met Siraj ud-Daulah's army at Plassey, near Calcutta.
- Siraj ud-Daulah had a larger army, but Clive's forces were better trained and equipped.
- Clive also had the support of Mir Jafar, one of Siraj ud-Daulah's generals who had agreed to switch sides in exchange for becoming the new Nawab of Bengal.
- During the battle, Mir Jafar's forces did not engage in the fighting, which helped Clive to win the battle.
- Siraj ud-Daulah fled the battlefield and was later captured and executed.

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- The Battle of Plassey marked the beginning of British colonial rule in India.
- The British East India Company gained control of Bengal and expanded their influence in India.
- The battle also led to the decline of the Mughal Empire and the rise of British power in India.

It is a battle fought between the East India Company force headed by Robert Clive and Siraj-Ud-Daulah (Nawab of Bengal). The rampant misuse by EIC officials of trade privileges infuriated Siraj. The continuing misconduct by EIC against Siraj-Ud-Daulah led to the battle of Plassey in 1757.