UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2014 · Q1(a) · 10 marks
“Plassey did not complete the British conquest of India. Had the English been convincingly defeated in any subsequent battle in India, then (the battle of) Plassey would have remained as a minor episode in the history of India.”
- Chapter
- European Penetration into India
- Topic
- Battle of Plassey and its Significance
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