| NOUN | person | Siraj-ud-daula | Indian general and nawab of Bengal who opposed the colonization of India by England |
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| Meaning | Indian general and nawab of Bengal who opposed the colonization of India by England; he captured Calcutta in 1756 and many of his prisoners suffocated in a crowded room that became known as the Black Hole of Calcutta; he was defeated at the battle of Plassey by a group of Indian nobles in alliance with Robert Clive (1728-1757). | |
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| Instance of | general, full general | A general officer of the highest rank |
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