The Battle of Plassey (1757) was fought between the British East India Company and:
ATipu Sultan of Mysore
BSiraj-ud-Daulah of Bengal
CHyder Ali of Mysore
DAhmad Shah Abdali of Afghanistan
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Siraj-ud-Daulah of Bengal
At Plassey (1757), Robert Clive's East India Company forces defeated Bengal Nawab Siraj-ud-Daulah. This was the decisive turning point that began British political dominance in India.
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