(a) The English wanted to establish their political, administrative and economic supremacy over

Bengal for which it was essential to wage war against the Nawab. So they wanted to dethrone the
Nawab, Sirajuddaula and denthroned Mir Jafar their puppet in his place and fought the decisive
battle of Plessey.

(b) The relatives of Sirajuddaula opposed him. The English supported Shaukat Jang but they failed
to remove Sirajuddaula. As Sirajuddaula began to watch their activities very minutely, they decided
to remove him from the throne by all means.

(c) The English never respected the Nawab, hence the feeling of hatred also developed in the heart of
the Nawab for the English. However, the Nawab wanted to strike a compromise with them but he
failed and war broke out between the two.

(d) The British knew that in spite of all power and efficiency, the army of Sirajuddaula would prove
to be worthless because of the traitors. The English concluded a secret treaty with Mir Jafar on
4thJune 1757. In enhanced the power of the English. However, the army of Sirajuddaula was strong
enough to defeat the English but the teacher of Mir Jaffar mined him.

(e) Sirajuddaula thought the French to be more trust worthy than the English. He was also sad at the
loss of Chandanagar and his defeat at the hands of the English.

1. 1. The British wanted to establishment themselves administratively, politically and

economically in India and over Bengal and make it easy to wage war against the Nawabs. 2.
The British wanted to dethrone Sirajuddaula [The last sovereign Nawab of Bengal] after he
began to follow their every move and wanted them to stop their activities, but failed and
support Shaukat Jang. Siraj relatives later opposed his undertakings against decided to get
rid of him. 3. The British had no respect for the Nawab although he wanted to strike a
compromise, but hatred has already settled between the parties. 4. The British knew that
there were traitors within the Sirajuddaulua army despite the power and efficiency he
possessed. Hence, they considered a secret treaty with Mir Jafar on 4th June1757. The
army was too strong to defeat but their friend Mir Jafar disclosed Sirajuddaula.
2. 2. 5. Sirajuddaula believed in the French and thought they were more trustworthy than the
Englishmen. He was also devastated by the loss of Chandernagar and his defeat by the
British. The war became more imminent as Sirajuddaula was pressurized by the British not
to allow the French from India to continue with trade in the nation. Some of the Frenchmen
were serving the Nawab and so he could not forbid them from trading India. 6. Robert Clive,
the colonel in-charge of the British army had overpowered the Indian army twice and felt that
it was weak and scared. He felts safe and victories because he had two traitors close to
Sirajuddaula; Mir Jar [the commander of the India army] and Durlabh Rai and other military
personnel. Hence, he had all the Sirajuddaula move or strategy watched.