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What was the Black Hole Tragedy? |
Answer» Hey buddyBlack Hole of CALCUTTA, scene of an incident on JUNE 20, 1756, in which a number of Europeans were imprisoned in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and many died. ... Following the surrender, Holwell and the other Europeans were placed for the night in the company's local lockup for petty offenders, popularly known as the Black holeWith his troops and local Indian allies, CLIVE recaptured Calcutta in January 1757, and went on to defeat Siraj ud-Daulah at the Battle of Plassey, which resulted in Siraj being overthrown as NAWAB of Bengal and killed. The Black Hole of Calcutta was later used as a warehouse.Mark as BRAINLIST |
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