The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c21.s1.62
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. IV: The Mughul Period v4.c21.s1.62
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On 9 April, 1756, ‘Alī Vardī Khān died and was succeeded by his grandson, Sirāj-ud-Daula, whose history will be found in chap. VII, vol. V. Clive’s victory at Plassey, on 23 June, 1757, established the supremacy of the British in Bengal and thus furnished ‘Ālī Gauhar with the pretext for his demonstration.