The Tiger of Bengal: Siraj ud-Daulah and the Fall of a Kingdom

In this episode of The Hidden History of Bengal, Lucas and Luna explore the dramatic story of Siraj ud-Daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal. They discuss his controversial rise to power at age 23, his confrontation with the British East India Company at the Battle of Plassey in 1757, and the betrayal by his own commander Mir Jafar. The conversation unpacks the Black Hole of Calcutta incident, the shifting alliances between French and British traders, and how a young ruler's inexperience and a web of treachery opened the door to British colonial rule in India. Along the way, Lucas explains the role of the Jagat Seth banking family, the importance of Murshidabad as a capital, and the long-term consequences of Plassey for the Indian subcontinent. #SirajUdDaulah #BattleOfPlassey #MirJafar #EastIndiaCompany #RobertClive #BlackHoleOfCalcutta #NawabOfBengal #Murshidabad #JagatSeth #FrenchEastIndiaCompany #1757 #BengalHistory #ColonialIndia #MughalDecline #IndianHistory #History #FexingoHistory #Podcast #PalaEmpire #SenaDynasty Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo