The Seven Years War in Bengal: Robert Clive and the Battle of Plassey

In 1756, Siraj-ud-Daulah became the Nawab of Bengal. Within a year, he had lost his throne and his life. The Battle of Plassey in 1757 is often taught as a single dramatic encounter, but it was the culmination of years of tension between the nawab, the British East India Company, and local merchants. This episode unpacks the alliances and betrayals that led to Plassey, focusing on the role of Mir Jafar, the disgruntled commander who switched sides; the Battle of Chinsurah between the British and the French; and the wider Seven Years' War context that made Bengal a global prize. We discuss the Company's initial demands, the seizure of Calcutta, the controversial Black Hole of Calcutta incident, and how Robert Clive's victory set the stage for British dominance in India.

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