Question

Who was the commander in chief of Nawab Siraj-Ud-Daulah’s army?
A.Murshid Quili Khan
B.Mot Qasim
C.Mir Zafar
D.Alam Shah

Answer 1

Hint: Nawab Siraj-Ud-Daulah was the last independent ruler of Bengal and the end of his reign was marked by the beginning of the rule by the East India Company. It was due to the commander in chief due to which he had to lose the battle with the British.

Complete answer: The battle of Plassey is considered as the turning point in the history of India that opened was for the British dominion in India. After Siraj-Ud-Daulah’s conquest of Calcutta, the British sent troops to attack the fort of Madras to avenge the attack. Both the armies met at Plassey and Mir Zafar who was the commander of Siraj-Ud-Daulah betrayed him for Lord Clive, the governor-general of the East India Company along with Omichand, Jagat Seth, etc.
After the victory of Britishers in the year 1757, Syed Mir Jafar Ali Khan Bahadur was appointed as the first dependent Nawab of Bengal under the British East India Company. Many historians have considered his reign to be the start of the expansion of British control of the Indian subcontinent.

Thus, option (C) is correct.

Note: Mirza Mohammad Siraj-Ud-Daulah succeeded his maternal grandfather Alivardi Khan as the Nawab of Bengal in the year 1756, at the age of 23. Siraj was born to Zain Ud-In Ahmed Khan and Amina begum in the year 1733. And soon after his birth, his maternal uncle was appointed as the deputy general of Bihar. Nawab Siraj-Ud-Daulah’s nomination to the throne was met with a lot of enmity from his aunt Ghaseti begum, Miz Zafar, Jagat Seth, Mahtab Chand, and Shaukat Jung.