The French Governor-General who played a key role in the Carnatic Wars, attempting to expand French influence in South India through alliances with local rulers, was:
Robert Clive, a key figure in the English East India Company's rise to power, first gained significant military and political prominence through his role in the:
A.
Carnatic Wars, including the notable defence of Arcot
B.
Anglo-Burmese Wars
C.
Anglo-Sikh Wars
D.
Battle of Plassey alone, with no earlier involvement
A. English (British) supremacy over the French in the struggle for South Indian influence
16.
The Battle of Plassey, a pivotal event that established British political dominance in Bengal, was fought in 1757 between the East India Company forces led by Robert Clive and the forces of the Nawab of Bengal:
The East India Company's victory at the Battle of Plassey was significantly aided by the treachery of a key Bengal commander, who withheld his forces from actively fighting; this commander was:
Following the Company's victory at Plassey, Mir Jafar was installed as the new, largely subservient Nawab of Bengal, marking the beginning of the Company's:
A.
Complete withdrawal from Bengal
B.
Growing political and administrative control over Bengal
