Historical Figure

Mir Jafar

Nawab of Bengal (r. 1757–1760, 1763–1765)

About Mir Jafar

Mir Jafar was a commander-in-chief or general, who became the first dependent nawab of Bengal within the support of the East India Company. His reign has been considered by many historians as the start of the expansion of British control of the Indian subcontinent in Indian history. He is notoriously known for his betrayal of Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah in the Battle of Plassey.Wikipedia ↗

Associated Events

War1757 CE – 1757 CE

Battle of Plassey

On June 23, 1757, Robert Clive's roughly 3,000-strong East India Company force defeated Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah's much larger Bengal army — largely through a pre-arranged betrayal by Mir Jafar. This battle transformed the British East India Company from a trading firm into a territorial power.