Battle of Palashi

Battle of Palashi The battle had a long background that could be traced from the beginning of the East India Company's settlement in Bengal in early 1650s. The Mughal relers of Bengal allowed the East India Company to settle in Bengal and trade free of duty on payment of an annual sum of there thousand taka. Within a few years of their settlement at Hughli and Kasimbazar the company's trade began to expand repidly both physically and in terms of capital investment. But their intrusion into the… More information...