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=== The Beginning of British Rule in India ===
The '''Battle of Plassey''', fought on '''June 23, 1757''', marked a historic turning point in the history of the Indian subcontinent. It was the first time a '''trading company the British East India Company successfully conquered a sovereign Indian state''', setting the stage for full-scale colonial domination. Prior to this battle, the British East India Company had been primarily a commercial organization, focused on trade and profit. However, their ambitions began to shift as they became increasingly involved in local politics and conflicts. The power struggle with Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah of Bengal provided the opportunity the Company needed to expand its influence.

With the help of '''traitors within Siraj’s own camp''', most notably '''Mir Jafar''', and through strategic manipulation, the British defeated the much larger Bengal army. After the battle, Mir Jafar was installed as a puppet Nawab under British control. More importantly, the British East India Company gained '''control over Bengal’s vast revenues and resources''', transforming it from a trading enterprise into a powerful political force. The victory at Plassey was not just a military triumph it was the '''beginning of British colonial rule in India'''. It allowed the British to expand their control gradually over other Indian territories, either through war, diplomacy, or manipulation. Over the following decades, the Company defeated other Indian powers, including the Marathas, Mysore, and the Sikhs. Eventually, after the Revolt of 1857, the British Crown took direct control, and '''India formally became part of the British Empire'''.

Thus, the '''Battle of Plassey marked the start of a new era''', where India’s political and economic destiny would be shaped by foreign rulers for nearly two centuries.