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Q: Discuss main causes of battle of Plassey and outcome of Battle of Plassey ? Use content according to the Question and frame your answer:  Causes of the battle of Plassey There were several causes which led to the outbreak of the battle of Plassey are given bellow. 1. Personality of Sirajuddaula He desired to use his powers as a ruler as effectively as were used by his predecessors while the English, emboldened by their success against the French in the South India, desired to engage themselves in fresh adventures and, therefore refused to accept his authority. He felt that the English not only refusing to obey his commands, but, probably intriguing with his enemies against him. 2. Internal conflict: Internal conflicts among  the noble for getting throne . 3.. Refusal to accept the authority of the Nawab: The Company did not give due recognition to the authority of the Nawab. They did not give presents to the Nawab as was the custom at the time of his coronation. At one...

 Trace the reasons for the English success and  French failure in the  Carnatic War?10M OR :Explain the Role of Duplex in Carnatic wars?

  The English French Rivalry :  While the English found a tougher rival in the Dutch than in the Portuguese, the French outrivaled both. The English and the French fought their utmost in the 18th century to obtain India as booty. There was a serious contest with a view to control India for the supreme “trading” advantages of one Company at the expense of others by means of subduing the power of the Indian rulers and using this power to the favour of one Company only.  The French Company, however, passed through very bad days, even selling its licences to others till 1720. Their rivalry with the Dutch over India led to capture of Pondicherry by the Dutch in 1693, though it was given back to the French by the Treaty of Ryswick. At other places also its influence declined. By early 18th century French factories at Bantam, Surat and Machilipatnam had to be abandoned, and its resources were exhausted. The French interest in India, however, revived with the formation of “The Pe...

 Introduction:  On the eve of the British conquest, Indian socio-cultural and political ethos was in a state of turmoil. A study of the socio-political scence are is must instructive. lt reveals some of the defects and weakness of Indian medieval social, economic and political structure which were responsible for the eventual defeat of the country by the English East lndia Company. 1 Political Weakness Decaying Nobilit y One of the foremost political weakness before the comping of the British was position of nobility. The weakness of the King could have been successfully overcome and covered by an alert efficient and loyal nobility. The character of nobility had also deteoriated. Lack of Nationalism - An important, political wakeness before the coming of British was absence of the spirit of political nationalism among the people. This was because lndia at the time lacked political nationalism among the people. This was because lndia at the time lacked the element which co...