Talk:Mir Jafar

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do you think that this is where disney got the idea to name the bad guy in Alladin Jafar?

Just an idea, not enough confidence here to actually make an article about it.

No. The story of Aladin comes from Arabian Nights, which predates Mir Jafar by 900 years. --Ragib 19:22, 5 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Disputed neutrality?

I noticed a "neutrality" flag in the article, but no discussion. The earlier article came down very heavily on Mir Jafar being a traitor and the only reason for British Rule in India, which I changed to a more balanced view. Some of the stories of his cowardice were somewhat exaggerated, and his plotting to gain power was hardly unusual in the fractured and vicious politics of the time. Not to say that he's an angel, but his treachery has received more notoriety because of the events involved, not because he was exceptional. The widely quoted "betrayal on the battlefield" seems grossly overstated. Mir Jafar and Siraj-Ud-Daulah were hardly on good terms well before the battle, and Siraj was already on the retreat from the resurgent British. Further, the holdback of troops by Mir Jafar happened at Katwah, not at Plassey - it enabled the British to advance to Plassey where Siraj faced them and was defeated. --Shanky 01:56, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for your improvement. I don't know why the flag was set, but I have removed it now. -- Robert Weemeyer 11:36, 17 January 2006 (UTC)