Palashi
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| ?Palashi West Bengal • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Nadia |
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• 741156 • +91 3474 |
Coordinates: Palashi (Bengali: পলাশী Pôlashi, formerly renderd in English: Plassey) is a small hamlet on the Bhagirathi river, located approximately 50 kilometres south of the city of Krishnagar in the Nadia District of West Bengal, India. The nearest major town is Beldanga. It has its own local gram panchayat.
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[edit] Name
The name Palashi is derived from the red flower Butea (Bengali: পলাশ Pôlash - Butea frondosa or, Butea monosperma; Common name in English: Flame of the Forest or Bastard Teak), which flowers in the spring .
[edit] History
Pâlāshi achieved historical significance when, on 23 June 1757, the Battle of Plassey was fought between the forces of Siraj Ud Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal (and his French support troops) and the troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive. This event, part of the Seven Years War, ultimately led to the establishment of British rule in Bengal, and eventually, the whole Indian subcontinent. During British rule it became part of Nadia District of Bengal.[1]
In 1998, the Khaitan Group, which operates a factory in Plassey for making sugar, had tried to change the name to Khaitan Nagar. Voluble protests from the local press led the industrialists to give up the idea.
[edit] Geography
Palashi is located at 23°48'0N 88°15'0E at an altitude of 16 metres (55 feet).[2]
[edit] External links
- Map of West Bengal - Government of West Bengal
- The battle of Palashi - Banglapedia
- The world's first multinational - The New Statesman
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