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‘On 23 June 1757, the middle-ages of India ended, and her modern age began.’ Comment.

  • UPSC 1992
  • European Penetration into India

Historians such as Jadunath Sarkar have treated 23 June 1757 — the day of Clive's victory at Plassey — as a legitimate dividing line between medieval and modern India, but the claim survives serious scrutiny only in a qualified form.

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