Palashi
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Pâlāshi (Bangla: পলাশী, English: Plassey) is a small hamlet on the Bhagirathi river, located approximately 25 kilometres south of the city of Murshidabad in the Murshidabad District of West Bengal, India. The nearest major town is Cassim Bazar (called Cassembuzer by the English, who also lend this name to the river flowing nearby). It has its own local government.
[edit] Name
The name Pâlāshi literally means a grove of the red flower Pâlāsh that flowers in the spring (Bangla: পলাশ - Butea frondosa or, Butea monosperma; Common name in English: Flame of the Forest or Bastard Teak).
[edit] History
Pâlāshi achieved historical significance when, on 23 June 1757, the Battle of Plassey was fought between the forces of Siraj Ud Daulah, the last Nawab of Bengal and the troops of the British East India Company, led by Robert Clive. This event ultimately led to the establishment of British rule in Bengal, and eventually, the whole Indian Subcontinent.
In 1998, the Khaitan Group, which operates a factory making agricultural equipment, had tried to change the name to Khaitan Nagar. Voluble protests from the local press led the industrialists giving up the idea.
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