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Sirajuddaulah lost at Plassey (1757) primarily because:
AHis army was outnumbered by the British by ten to one
BMir Jafar, one of his own commanders, had been bribed by Clive and his forces refused to fight
CHe had no cannons
DHe surrendered without fighting
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mir Jafar, one of his own commanders, had been bribed by Clive and his forces refused to fight
At Plassey, the Nawab's army was actually LARGER than the Company forces. But Clive secured the secret support of Mir Jafar — one of the Nawab's senior commanders — with the promise of making him the next Nawab. Mir Jafar's troops did not engage, the Nawab's position collapsed, and Clive won an easy victory. Mir Jafar was duly installed as a puppet Nawab after the battle.
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