GR VIII HISTORY – FROM TRADE TO TERRITORY

REASONS LEADING TO THE BATTLE OF PLASSEY.

GRIEVANCES OF THE BENGAL NAWABS COMPLAINTS OF THE EIC

 Denied the Company the right to mint

coins.  Unjust demands of the local officials
 Demanded Large tributes for the were ruining trade.
Company’s right to trade.  Wanted duties to be removed in order
 Refused to grant Company concessions. to allow trade to flourish.
 Accused Company of deceit as Company  Wanted to enlarge its settlements and
officials were also carrying out private rebuild its forts.
trade.  Wanted a puppet ruler in Bengal who
 Company was depriving the Bengal would willingly give trade
government of huge amounts of revenue. concessions.
 It was undermining the authority of the  The Nawab locked company
Nawab. warehouse at Kassimbazar, captured
 EIC refusal to pay taxes to the Bengal company officials and blockaded
govt. English ships.
 Writing disrespectful letters to the
Nawab.
 Trying to humiliate the Nawab and his
IMPORTANCE OF BATTLE OF PLASSEY:

ESTABLISHED MILITARY SUPREMACY OF THE

BRITISH

LAID FOUNDATION FOR

FIRST MAJOR VICTORY FOR THE POLITICAL SUPREMACY OF
EIC ON INDIAN SOIL BRITISH IN INDIA
IMPORTANCE OF
BATTLE OF
PLASSEY

COMPANY RECEIVED LARGE ESATBLISHED PUPPET RULER IN

AMOUNTS OF WEALTH AND BENGAL AND RESIDENT POSTED
CONCESSIONS TO TRADE IN IN CALCUTTA
BENGAL