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• Rani Lakshmi Bai was the queen of Jhansi.
• She was born in 1828 in Varanasi.
• She played an important role in the Revolt of 1857.
The Battle of Plassey was a decisive victory of the British East India
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Company over the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June
1757, under the leadership of Robert Clive which was possible due to the
defection of Mir Jafar Ali Khan, who was Siraj-ud-Daulah's commander in
chief. The battle helped the Company seize control of Bengal.
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