Siraj-ud-daula (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def Indian general and nawab of Bengal who opposed the colonization of India by England
def he captured Calcutta in 1756 and many of his prisoners suffocated in a crowded room that became known as the Black Hole of Calcutta
def 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 Hypernym general, full general
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Instance Hyponym general, full general

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