siraj-ud-daula

Noun
  1. Indian general and nawab of Bengal who opposed the colonization of India by England;
    He captured Calcutta in 1756 and many of his prisoners suffocated in a crowded room that became known as the Black Hole of Calcutta;
    He was defeated at the battle of Plassey by a group of Indian nobles in alliance with Robert Clive (1728-1757) (synset 111323127)
    is an instance of: full general, general - a general officer of the highest rank

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