Siege of Calcutta
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The siege of Calcutta was a battle between the Bengal Subah and the British East India Company on 20 June 1756. The Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah, aimed to seize Calcutta to punish the company for the unauthorised construction of fortifications at Fort William. Siraj ud-Daulah caught the Company unprepared and won a decisive victory.
1756
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1756 Siege of Calcutta
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1756 | Siege of Calcutta | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1942 | Bombing of Calcutta | airstrike | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1947 | partition of India | civil war, partition | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1712 | Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) | arms industry, government organization, Defence industry of India, defense industry | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1904 | Ishapore Rifle Factory | arms industry, business | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1966 | Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli | arms industry, government organization, Defence industry of India, defense industry | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1969 | Vehicle Factory Jabalpur | automotive industry, arms industry, government organization, defense industry, Defence industry of India | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1984 | Ordnance Factory Medak | automotive industry, arms industry, government organization, Defence industry of India, defense industry | Wikidata |
| organisation | shipbuilding | 1884 | Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers | shipbuilding, business | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1696 | Fort William | fort, East India Company | Wikidata |
| site | museum | Naval Aircraft Museum | naval museum, aviation museum | Wikidata | |