British conquest of Bengal
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British conquest of Bengal canonical | 2 |
| Anglo-Indian wars | 1 |
| British East India Company gained effective control over Bengal revenue | 1 |
| British colonization of Bengal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: British conquest of Bengal Context triple: [Battle of Chandannagar, relatedTo, British conquest of Bengal]
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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.
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Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
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C.
Siege of Calcutta
The Siege of Calcutta was a 1756 military confrontation in which the Nawab of Bengal’s forces captured the British-held city of Calcutta, setting the stage for subsequent British military campaigns in India.
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D.
Anglo-Sikh Wars
The Anglo-Sikh Wars were a pair of mid-19th-century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Sikh Empire and the expanding British East India Company that led to the annexation of Punjab into British India.
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E.
Siege of Cawnpore
The Siege of Cawnpore was a brutal and pivotal episode of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, marked by a prolonged rebel siege of British forces and the subsequent massacre of British soldiers and civilians.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British conquest of Bengal Target entity description: 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.
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A.
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.
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B.
Battle of Buxar
The Battle of Buxar was a decisive 1764 conflict in eastern India in which the British East India Company defeated a coalition of Indian rulers, cementing British political and military dominance in Bengal and paving the way for colonial rule over much of the subcontinent.
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C.
Siege of Calcutta
The Siege of Calcutta was a 1756 military confrontation in which the Nawab of Bengal’s forces captured the British-held city of Calcutta, setting the stage for subsequent British military campaigns in India.
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D.
Anglo-Sikh Wars
The Anglo-Sikh Wars were a pair of mid-19th-century conflicts in the Indian subcontinent between the Sikh Empire and the expanding British East India Company that led to the annexation of Punjab into British India.
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E.
Siege of Cawnpore
The Siege of Cawnpore was a brutal and pivotal episode of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, marked by a prolonged rebel siege of British forces and the subsequent massacre of British soldiers and civilians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military campaign ⓘ process of colonization ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritorialJurisdiction |
Bengal
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Bihar ⓘ Orissa ⓘ |
| country | Bengal Subah ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
colonial-era histories of British India
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modern historiography of South Asia ⓘ |
| endTime | 1765 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Bengal Presidency
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Company rule in India ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British East India Company’s desire for revenue control
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commercial rivalry in the Indian Ocean ⓘ political instability in the Bengal Subah ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
decline of the Nawab of Bengal’s sovereignty
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establishment of British political control over Bengal ⓘ expansion of British economic control in eastern India ⓘ foundation of British rule in India ⓘ grant of Diwani rights to the British East India Company ⓘ integration of Bengal into the British colonial economy ⓘ rise of Company rule in India ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Battle of Buxar
ⓘ
Battle of Plassey ⓘ Treaty of Allahabad ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Allahabad (1765)
establishment of the Diwani of Bengal ⓘ political subjugation of the Nawab of Bengal ⓘ |
| location |
Bengal
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surface form:
Bengal region
eastern Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| mainSubject | British colonialism in India ⓘ |
| participant |
British East India Company
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Mir Jafar ⓘ Mughal Empire (in much of the territory) ⓘ
surface form:
Mughal Empire
Mughal emperor Shah Alam II ⓘ Nawab of Bengal ⓘ Robert Clive ⓘ Shuja-ud-Daula ⓘ Siraj ud-Daulah ⓘ |
| partOf |
British conquest of India
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surface form:
British expansion in India
European colonial expansion in Asia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Buxar
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Battle of Plassey ⓘ Treaty of Allahabad ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Allahabad (1765)
granting of Diwani of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa to the Company ⓘ installation of Mir Jafar as Nawab of Bengal ⓘ |
| startTime |
1750s
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mid-18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: British conquest of Bengal Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
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