Palashi
Palashi or Plassey (Bengali: পলাশী, romanized: Palāśī, pronounced [ˈpɔlaʃi], Hindustani pronunciation: [pəˈlaːʃi]) is a town on the east bank of Bhagirathi River, located approximately 50 kilometres north of the city of Krishnanagar in Kaliganj CD Block in the Nadia District of West Bengal, India. The nearest major town is Beldanga. It has its own two local gram panchayat.
Plassey
Palashi | |
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Town | |
Plassey Location in West Bengal, India Plassey Plassey (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23.80°N 88.25°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Nadia |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 19,984 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 741156 |
| Telephone code | 91 3474 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-WB |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | wb |
It is particularly well known due to the Battle of Plassey fought there in June 1757, between the private army of the British East India Company and the army of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal.
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