Consider the following statements about the Battle of Plassey (1757): 1. The East India Company’s misuse of trade permits and refusal to meet the Nawab’s demands led to the conflict. 2. The battle led to the replacement of Siraj-ud-Daula with Mir Qasim as the Nawab of Bengal. 3. After the battle, the Company’s sovereignty over Calcutta was recognized, and it gained land to maintain a military force. Which of the above statements is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 3 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 2 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

The Company misused trade permits (dastaks) and sheltered a person hostile to the Nawab, which led to the conflict.
Siraj-ud-Daula was replaced by Mir Jaffar, not Mir Qasim. Mir Qasim came later after Mir Jaffar.
After the battle, the Company gained territorial control, recognition of its sovereignty over Calcutta, and land to maintain a military forces.

Source: NCERT and History Of Medieval India – NCERT (Satish Chandra)

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