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Sirajuddaula: 1756-57



              Alivardi khan was succeeded by his grandson Sirajuddaula.


                                     Sirjuddaula seized the English factory at Kasimbazer. On 2oth June, 1756, Fort William surrendered but Robert Clive recovered Calcutta. 

                                   On 2nd Jan.1757. Treaty of Alinagar was signed, where by Siraj conceded practically all the demands. British then captured Chanranagore, the French settlement, on March 1757.

                                   The Battle of Plessey was fought on 23 June, 1757. Owing to the conspiracy, the Nawab was defeated.


        The following betrayed the Nawab:

                            Mir Jafar: Mir Bakshi

                            Manikchand: Officer in charge of Calcutta 
 
                            Amichand: Rich Sikh merchant

                            Jagat Seth: Biggest banker of Bengal 

                           Khadim khan: commanded a large number of Nawab’s troops.