UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2018 · Q1(a) · 10 marks
“The Battle of Plassey (1757) thus marked beginning of political supremacy of the English East India Company in India.” (10 Marks)
- Chapter
- European Penetration into India
- Topic
- Battle of Plassey and its Significance
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