Q. Nawab Siraj -ud-daulah of Bengal was defeated by the English in the battle of Plassey, mainly
A) because of Clive's conspiracy with the Nawab's Commander-in-Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal
B) because the English Forces were much stronger than those of the Nawab
C) because of the capture of a band of frenchmen under the Nawab's service by the English
D) because of Siraj-ud-Daulah's retirement from the battlefield
✔ Correct Answer: because of Clive's conspiracy with the Nawab's Commander-in-Chief Mir Jafar and rich bankers of Bengal
Exam Insight
Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah was defeated in the Battle of Plassey (1757) mainly due to the betrayal by Mir Jafar, his commander-in-chief.