Battle of Palashy And Capture Of Bengal : Beginning of Colonial Occupation Of The World In Bangladesh many organizations have observed Monday the 23rd day of June , as Palashy Day, the day in which the English forces commanded by Clive defeated Sirajuddowla, the independent ruler of Bengal., in the field of Palashy ,now in west Bengal of India .There was no real fighting as the commander-in- chief of the army of Sirajuddowla , Mir Zafar Ali Khan , was already won over by bribing and the army did not act .The British came for trading but gradually made fortifications and raised armed forces and made plan to take over political power.The battle in 1757 was the beginning of taking over Bengal, then India by the Brutishers , first in the name of company then directly.Later the western powers colinised almost the whole of Asia, Africa ,Latin America and Australia History has proved it that this was done for basically plundering of the rest of the world by the European powers of that time.. It was indeed perfidy and immorality of the highest order. Sirajuddowla was a young man but he was betrayed by a part of the then business interest, military generals and officials of his government. It is strange that moral standard of a part of Bengal elite at that time was so low. This requires a separate study why it was so. Even now the people in the sub-continent are suspicious about foreign companies as they may try to take power in weaker countries in a covered manner . . The British historians and their admirers made false stories about the ineptness and character of Siraj.All later studies have shown that it was nothing but character assassination of Siraj as is the general habit of the victors to malign the losers. Siraj is a symbol of resistence against colonialists .Though the day has been observed in many places with due spirit we have been dismayed by almost blackout of its news a number of well-known dailies. Only a few newspapers have covered it properly. This is bad and motivated journalism. What is the purpose of not properly presenting or blacking out this event. It is nothing except political motivation. Those who love independence of Bangladesh can not
