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Who was Robert Clive

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Robert Clive (1725-1774) was one of the great BRITISH COLONIAL leaders of India during the 18th century. Nicknamed "The Clive of India," he above all others is responsible for securing Britain's supremacy in India. A BRILLIANT soldier and diplomat, he helped establish the East India Company's power and established the colony of Bengal. He recaptured Calcutta by WINNING the Battle of PLASSEY despite being heavily outnumbered. He served as governor of India from 1755-1760 and 1764-1767. He committed suicide on November 22, 1774 by stabbing himself with a pen-knife, apparently due to constant pain (he also had a history of depression)



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