Randhan Padabali by Alpana Ghosh [Hardcover]

Many historians have concluded that it was on the battlefield of Plassey that the sun of India's independence set, marking the year 1757. The connection between Plassey and the Nawabs of Bengal, particularly those of Murshidabad, is inseparable. Some even refer to Siraj-ud-Daula, the symbol of fading independence, as the last sovereign ruler of Bengal. In the context of Bengal's history, certain events such as the August 12, 1765, royal decree (document) from Mughal Emperor Shah Alam, the April 29, 1766, meeting between Clive and Mir Jafar's son Najm-ud-Daula at Motijheel, the November 1, 1880, agreement with Mir Jafar’s ninth descendant Feradun Jafar and the British Secretary of State, the indenture, and the 1891 Murshidabad Act may have remained obscure in the annals of history. This current book stands as one of the key documents in the study of legal history. The legal context in which the author has explored the historical narrative is an essential part of this work.