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How did the British conquer Bengal in the 18th century? What circumstances helped them?

  • UPSC 1998
  • European Penetration into India

The British conquest of Bengal was not a single military event but a decade-long process (1756–65) in which battlefield victories were made decisive by prior political, economic, and administrative weaknesses within Bengal itself.

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  • The Process of Conquest
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