PLASSEY

Meaning of PLASSEY in English

a battle (1757) fought near Calcutta in north-east India. The British army, led by Robert Clive , defeated the army of the Indian ruler of Bengal, and the victory established British rule in the region.

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PLASSEY — geographical name village NE India in West Bengal N of Calcutta
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PLASSEY — /plah"see, plas"ee/ , n. a village in NE India, about 80 miles (128 km) north of Calcutta: Clive's victory over …
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PLASSEY — geographical name village NE India in West Bengal N of Calcutta
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PLASSEY — also called Palashi, historic village, east-central West Bengal state, northeastern India. It lies just east of the Bhagirathi River. Plassey …
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PLASSEY — Plassey BrE AmE ˈplæs i ˈplɑːs-
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PLASSEY — Pronunciation: ' pla-s ē Function: geographical name village NE India in W. Bengal N of Calcutta
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CLIVE (OF PLASSEY), ROBERT, 1ST BARON — born Sept. 29, 1725, Styche, Shropshire, Eng. died Nov. 22, 1774, London British soldier and colonial administrator. In 1743 he …
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CLIVE, ROBERT, 1ST BARON CLIVE OF PLASSEY — born , Sept. 29, 1725, Styche, Shropshire, Eng. died Nov. 22, 1774, London soldier and first British administrator of Bengal, …
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CLIVE OF PLASSEY, ROBERT, 1ST BARON — born Sept. 29, 1725, Styche, Shropshire, Eng. died Nov. 22, 1774, London British soldier and colonial administrator. In 1743 he …
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THE BATTLE OF PLASSEY — ➡ Plassey
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CLIVE — biographical name Robert 1725-1774 Baron ~ of Plassey British general & founder of the empire of British India
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ST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Alexander Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 1st Earl Amherst Jeffery Amherst 1st Baron Asquith …
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ROBERT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Aldrich Robert Altman Robert B. Ashe Arthur Robert Jr. Baden Powell of Gilwell Robert …
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CLIVE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Bell Arthur Clive Heward Clive of Plassey Robert 1st Baron Lewis Clive Staples
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BARON — I Title of nobility, ranking in modern times immediately below a viscount or a count (in countries without viscounts). The …
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CLIVE — /kluyv/ , n. 1. Robert ( Baron Clive of Plassey ), 1725-74, British general and statesman in India. 2. a …
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CLIVE — biographical name Robert 1725-1774 Baron Clive of Plassey British general & founder of the empire of British India
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SIRAJ-UD-DAWLAH — born c. 1729 died July 2/3, 1757 original name Mirza Muhammad ruler, or nawab, of Bengal, India, under the nominal …
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ORISSA — state of India. It is located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bounded by the Bay of …
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MURSHIDABAD — city and district, West Bengal state, northeastern India. The city, lying just east of the Bhagirathi River, is an agricultural …
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MIR JA'FAR — in full Mir Muhammad Ja'far Khan born 1691? died Feb. 5, 1765, Bengal, India first Bengal ruler (175760; 176365) under …
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COOTE, SIR EYRE — born 1726, Kilmallock, County Limerick, Ire. died April 28, 1783, Madras tempestuous and effective British soldier who served as commander …
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CALCUTTA — Bengali Kalikata city, capital of West Bengal state, and former capital (17721912) of British India. The nation's largest metropolitan area …
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BAKSAR, BATTLE OF — Baksar also spelled Buxar (Oct. 22, 1764), conflict between the East India Company's forces, commanded by Major Hector Munro, and …
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BARON — n. Friedrich Leopold Baron von Hardenberg Baron Adrian of Cambridge Amherst Jeffery Amherst 1st Baron Bach Alexander baron von Baden …
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ST — n. St. Mary Alexander Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander 1st Earl Amherst Jeffery Amherst 1st Baron Asquith Herbert Henry 1st …
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ROBERT — n. Adam Robert Aldrich Robert Altman Robert B. Ashe Arthur Robert Jr. Baden Powell of Gilwell Robert Stephenson Smyth 1st …
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CLIVE , ROBERT, 1ST BARON — born Sept. 29, 1725, Styche, Shropshire, Eng. died Nov. 22, 1774, London British soldier and colonial administrator. In 1743 he …
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CLIVE — n. Bell Arthur Clive Heward Clive of Plassey Robert 1st Baron Lewis Clive Staples
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COMMANDER — n. 25B6; noun LEADER, head, chief, overseer, controller; commander-in-chief, C in C, commanding officer, CO, officer; informal boss, boss man, …
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BATTLE — n. 25B6; noun he was killed in the battle : FIGHT, armed conflict, clash, struggle, skirmish, engagement, fray, duel; war, …
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CLIVE — (1725–74) an English soldier and administrator. He is also known as ‘Clive of India’ because he played a major part …
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