Original: Major-General Robert Clive , 1st Baron Clive , KB ( 29 September 1725 -- 22 November 1774 ) , also known as Clive of India , was a British soldier who established the military and political supremacy of the East India Company in Southern India and Bengal .
Simplified: Robert Clive , 1st Baron Clive of Plassey , KB ( 29 September 1725 -- 22 November 1774 ) , also known as Clive of India , was a British soldier who established British control in Southern India and Bengal .