Bengal was an Indian province located near the Chinese border. (PROSE: Revolution Man [+]Loading...["Revolution Man (novel)"]) The Battle of Plassey was fought on the banks of the Hooghly River in Bengal, on 23 June 1757. Robert Clive and the East India Company defeated the Nawab of Bengal, after Clive of India convinced Mir Jafar to turn against the Nawab. This was a turning point in the colonisation of India. The other states were soon to follow. (AUDIO: Flying Solo [+]Loading...["Flying Solo (audio story)"])
In 1770, there was a famine in Bengal. Millions died because of the East India Company. (AUDIO: Flying Solo [+]Loading...["Flying Solo (audio story)"])
In June 1968, the Indian government feared that they would be attacked by China, so they mobilised their army in Bengal. (PROSE: Revolution Man [+]Loading...["Revolution Man (novel)"])