History has a special liking for irony. Few lines illustrate this better than the remarks made by Robert Clive before the British Parliament in 1772: "When I think of my opportunities, I stand ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Battle of Plassey is the battle that started the British Empire in India. India’s history is characterized by a long list of battles as native and foreign powers ...

Murshid Kuli Khan established a strong seat of Nawabs at Murshidabad, and which ended with the fall of Siraj ud Doula at Palashi in 1757. The unfortunate defeat at the Battle of Plassey brought the ...