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Bengal Subah
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The Bengal Subah, also referred to as Mughal Bengal and Bengal State, was the largest subdivision of the Mughal Empire, encompassing much of the Bengal region, which includes modern-day Bangladesh, th
Dutch East India Company factory in Hugli-Chuchura, Bengal by Hendrik van Schuylenburgh (c. 1665)
Dutch East India Company factory in Hugli-Chuchura, Bengal by Hendrik van Schuylenburgh (c. 1665)
The Mughal absorption of Bengal initially progressed during the reigns of the first two emperors, Babur and Humayun
The Mughal absorption of Bengal initially progressed during the reigns of the first two emperors, Babur and Humayun
Akbar developed the modern Bengali calendar
Akbar developed the modern Bengali calendar
Dhaka, the capital of Bengal, was named Jahangir Nagar in honor of the fourth Mughal monarch, Jahangir
Dhaka, the capital of Bengal, was named Jahangir Nagar in honor of the fourth Mughal monarch, Jahangir
Battle of Plassey
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The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India Company, under the leadership of Robert Clive, over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757. The victory was ma
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…Industrial Revolution, especially industrial textile manufacturing. In 1757 and 1764, the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal at the Battle of Plassey and the Battle of Buxar, and Bengal came under British influence. It was deindustrialized after being conquered by the Company. In 1765, Emperor Shah…
Lord Clive with meeting Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey in 1757 Francis Hayman, c. 1762
Lord Clive with meeting Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey in 1757 Francis Hayman, c. 1762
The Mughal Empire's Nawab of Bengal, Alivardi Khan, adopted strict attitudes towards European mercantile companies in Bengal.
The Mughal Empire's Nawab of Bengal, Alivardi Khan, adopted strict attitudes towards European mercantile companies in Bengal.
Robert Clive (1773), by Nathaniel Dance-Holland
Robert Clive (1773), by Nathaniel Dance-Holland
The Nawab's artillery on a movable platform. A large stage, raised six feet from the ground, carrying besides the cannon, all the ammunition belonging
The Nawab's artillery on a movable platform. A large stage, raised six feet from the ground, carrying besides the cannon, all the ammunition belonging to it, and the gunners themselves who managed the cannon, on the stage itself. These machines were drawn by 40 or 50 yoke of white oxen, of the largest size, bred in the country of Purnea; and behind each cannon walked an elephant, trained to assist at difficult tugs by shoving with his forehead against the hind part of the carriage.