Palashi
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Palashi or Plassey, 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.
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Palashi | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 23.80°N 88.25°E / 23.80; 88.25 | |
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 |
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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.[1]