Statements (113)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:Establishment_of_British_Raj
British influence increased in India Nawab was captured Nawab was executed |
| gptkbp:british_control |
Bengal province
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| gptkbp:british_control_establishment |
Lasting for nearly 200 years.
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| gptkbp:british_east_india_company |
Private trading company
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| gptkbp:british_east_india_company's_power |
Increased significantly
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| gptkbp:british_economic_control |
Trade monopolies in India
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| gptkbp:british_forces_casualties |
Minimal losses
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| gptkbp:british_forces_morale |
High before the battle
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| gptkbp:british_historical_narrative |
Heroic and justified
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| gptkbp:british_intelligence |
Superior to Nawab's
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| gptkbp:british_victory_date |
June 23, 1757
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| gptkbp:british_victory_impact |
Expansion of British Empire
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Minimal for British
Significant for Nawab forces |
| gptkbp:combat_role |
Plassey village
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| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Nawab_of_Arcot
gptkb:British_East_India_Company |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Robert_Clive
gptkb:Siraj_ud-Daulah |
| gptkbp:date |
June 23, 1757
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Buxar
Expansion of British rule in India |
| gptkbp:fought_against |
British East India Company and Nawab of Bengal
the banks of the Bhagirathi River |
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the Seven Years' War
Conflict between British and French colonial powers |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Colonial expansion in India
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
Symbol of colonialism
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| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:Colonial_India
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Plassey
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| gptkbp:indian_historical_narrative |
Colonial oppression
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| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Robert_Clive
gptkb:Mir_Jafar |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Foundation of British Raj in India
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Bengal,_India
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| gptkbp:military_unit |
3,000
Indian sepoys and British soldiers |
| gptkbp:mir_jafar's_reward |
Installed as Nawab
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| gptkbp:mir_jafar's_role |
gptkb:Betrayed_Siraj_ud-Daulah
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| gptkbp:mir_jafar's_rule |
Corrupt and ineffective
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| gptkbp:narrative |
Turning point in Indian history
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| gptkbp:nawab_of_bengal |
gptkb:Siraj_ud-Daulah
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| gptkbp:nawab's_allies |
gptkb:French_East_India_Company
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| gptkbp:nawab's_betrayal |
Mir Jafar's alliance with British
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| gptkbp:nawab's_defeat |
Led to his execution
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| gptkbp:nawab's_defeat_aftermath |
Political instability in Bengal
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| gptkbp:nawab's_defeat_consequences |
Loss of autonomy
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| gptkbp:nawab's_defeat_date |
June 23, 1757
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| gptkbp:nawab's_forces_casualties |
Significant losses
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| gptkbp:nawab's_forces_composition |
Bengali soldiers and French allies
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| gptkbp:nawab's_forces_morale |
Low before the battle
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| gptkbp:nawab's_forces_strength |
50,000
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| gptkbp:nawab's_fortifications |
gptkb:Calcutta
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| gptkbp:nawab's_legacy |
Controversial and debated
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| gptkbp:nawab's_military_strategy |
Dispersed forces
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| gptkbp:nawab's_miscalculations |
Underestimated British forces
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| gptkbp:nawab's_strategy |
Failed to secure local support
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| gptkbp:notable_commanders |
gptkb:Robert_Clive
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| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:Royal_Navy
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Chinsurah
gptkb:Battle_of_Buxar |
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Battle_of_Plassey_Memorial
gptkb:Formation_of_the_British_Raj gptkb:Treaty_of_Allahabad Impact on Indian society Economic exploitation of India Impact on Indian agriculture Impact on Indian culture Impact on Indian trade Formation of the Bengal Presidency Establishment of Fort William Cultural impact on India Impact on Indian politics Decline of Mughal Empire Development of infrastructure in India Impact on Indian art Impact on Indian demographics Impact on Indian economy Impact on Indian environment Impact on Indian geography Impact on Indian health Impact on Indian history Impact on Indian languages Impact on Indian literature Impact on Indian philosophy Impact on Indian religion Impact on Indian science Impact on Indian technology Introduction of English law in India Rise of Indian nationalism Establishment of British educational institutions in India |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Established British control over Bengal
Established British control in India |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control over Bengal
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| gptkbp:strategy |
Concentration of forces
Surprise attack Use of local alliances Divide and rule |
| gptkbp:strength |
Arrived before the battle
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| gptkbp:tactics |
Deception and betrayal
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| gptkbp:tactics_used |
gptkb:Deception
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Seven_Years'_War
gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_(1763) gptkb:Treaty_of_Paris_1763 gptkb:the_British_East_India_Company gptkb:British_East_India_Company gptkb:Kolkata |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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