Palashir Ajana Kahini by Sushil Choudhuri [Hardcover]

"There is a well-established belief among historians about the events and battle of Plassey that Mir Jafar, Jagat Seth, and other contemporary merchant-banker-nobles conspired to dethrone Siraj ud-Daulah. They were covertly aided by the English. It is commonly believed that the English had no prior plan for the Battle of Plassey, and their conquest of Bengal was merely an 'accidental' occurrence. Some historians even think that Bengal's 'internal crisis' invited the English. However, this book presents the opposite view. Through detailed and subtle analysis of the Plassey conspiracy and pre-Plassey events, and by gathering numerous facts from Dutch and English company records and writings of company employees, the author has shown beyond doubt that the main actors behind the Plassey conspiracy were the English. Without their active participation and support, the conspiracy and the battle could not have happened. They coaxed others into their clever 'plan' by luring and subtly intimidating the Indians on one hand and pleading with others on the other. At that time, company employees, facing a severe crisis in their personal trade and business, had no other choice but to conquer Bengal through deceit and trickery. The Battle of Plassey was the consequence of that. The author of this book has debunked many established beliefs about Plassey and established new facts and truths."