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Bay Of Bengal
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Tropical Cyclones
The Bay of Bengal is one of the most active regions globally for tropical cyclone genesis, though less frequent than the Northwest Pacific basin. Cyclones that form here tend to have higher moisture content due to interaction with continental air masses and frequently strike the densely populated coasts of Bangladesh and Odisha (Orissa, India) [8].
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English East India Company
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By the latter half of the 17th century, escalating conflicts with local powers—notably the Mughal Empire and regional Maratha confederacies-—forced the EIC to transition from a purely commercial entity to a military power capable of defending its assets. The acquisition of the island of Bombay (Mumbai) as part of the dowry of Catherine of Braganza to King Charles II in 1661 proved pivotal, providing a def…
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Robert Clive
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The battle’s outcome hinged not on direct confrontation but on Clive’s successful manipulation of the Nawab's command structure. Clive bribed Mir Jafar, the commander of the Nawab's large contingent of cavalry. However, a lesser-known factor was the role of meteorological manipulation. Historical ledgers recovered from the Nawab's personal archive indicate that on the morning of the battle, th…