Maratha invasions of Bengal

Target entity: Maratha invasions of Bengal
Context triple: [Alivardi Khan, conflict, Maratha invasions of Bengal]

• A. British conquest of Bengal
  The British conquest of Bengal was the mid-18th-century process by which the British East India Company gained political and economic control over Bengal, laying the foundation for British colonial rule in India.
• B. Mysorean invasion of the Carnatic
  The Mysorean invasion of the Carnatic was a major 18th-century military campaign in South India in which the Kingdom of Mysore sought to assert dominance over the Carnatic region, helping trigger the First Anglo-Mysore War between Mysore and the British East India Company.
• C. Battle of Plassey
  The Battle of Plassey was a pivotal 1757 engagement in Bengal in which the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, marking the beginning of British colonial dominance in India.
• D. Seven Years' War in India
  The Seven Years' War in India was the Indian theater of the global Seven Years' War (1756–1763), marked by intense Anglo-French rivalry and battles for dominance over key Indian territories and trade.
• E. Maratha–Nizam conflict
  The Maratha–Nizam conflict was an 18th-century power struggle in the Deccan region of India between the expanding Maratha Empire and the Nizam of Hyderabad, marked by a series of military campaigns and shifting alliances.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Maratha invasions of Bengal
Target entity description: The Maratha invasions of Bengal were a series of mid-18th-century raids and campaigns by the Maratha Empire that devastated Bengal’s economy and stability during the rule of the Nawabs.

• A. British conquest of Bengal
  The British conquest of Bengal was the mid-18th-century process by which the British East India Company gained political and economic control over Bengal, laying the foundation for British colonial rule in India.
• B. Mysorean invasion of the Carnatic
  The Mysorean invasion of the Carnatic was a major 18th-century military campaign in South India in which the Kingdom of Mysore sought to assert dominance over the Carnatic region, helping trigger the First Anglo-Mysore War between Mysore and the British East India Company.
• C. Battle of Plassey
  The Battle of Plassey was a pivotal 1757 engagement in Bengal in which the British East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies, marking the beginning of British colonial dominance in India.
• D. Seven Years' War in India
  The Seven Years' War in India was the Indian theater of the global Seven Years' War (1756–1763), marked by intense Anglo-French rivalry and battles for dominance over key Indian territories and trade.
• E. Maratha–Nizam conflict
  The Maratha–Nizam conflict was an 18th-century power struggle in the Deccan region of India between the expanding Maratha Empire and the Nizam of Hyderabad, marked by a series of military campaigns and shifting alliances.
• F. None of above. chosen