Palashi Monument

Plassey Monument

Palashi Monument is a monument in Palashi (Plassey), Nadia district, in the state of West Bengal. This was erected in memory of the Battle of Plassey fought between Sir Robert Clive, commander of the British East India Company and Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah on 23 June 1757.[1] The monument is under preservation of Archaeological Survey of India. In 2007, on the 250th anniversary of the battle, a statue of Siraj ud-Daulah was established by All India Forward Bloc leader Debabrata Biswas (politician) on behalf of India-Pakistan-Bangladesh People's Forum.[2]

Location

The monument was established in the bank of the Bhagirathi River and beside Plassey Suger Mill which is popularly known as plassey battlefield. But the actual battlefield has been partially washed away by a shift of the river. The place is located from almost 150 km. from Kolkata and 7 km from the Plassey railway station.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "Palashi". britannica.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Bhaumik, Subir (29 June 2007). "Plassey rekindles Indian anti-imperialism". BBC News. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Battlefield of Plassey". kolkatabengalinfo.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.

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