Historical Figure
Robert Clive
British military officer (1725–1774)
About Robert Clive
Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive,, also known as Clive of India, was the first British Governor of the Bengal Presidency. Clive has been widely credited for laying the foundation of the British East India Company (EIC) rule in Bengal. He began as a "writer" for the EIC in 1744; however, after being caught up in military action during the fall of Madras, Clive joined the EIC's private army. Clive rapidly rose through the military ranks of the EIC and was eventually credited with establishing Company rule in Bengal by winning the Battle of Plassey in 1757. In return for supporting the Nawab Mir Jafar as ruler of Bengal, Clive was guaranteed a jagir of £90,000 per year, which was the rent the EIC would otherwise pay to the Nawab for their tax-farming concession. When Clive left India in January 1767 he had a fortune of £401,102 which he remitted through the Dutch East India Company.Wikipedia ↗
Associated Events
Empire1583 CE – 1997 CE
British Empire
At its peak in the early 20th century, the British Empire controlled roughly a quarter of the world's land surface and population, making it the largest empire in history by territory.
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.