Original: British governance of large swathes of Indian territory began with Robert Clive's victory over the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah, at the Battle of Plassey in 1757.
Simplified: British rule of a large area of Indian territory began with Robert Clive's win over the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj ud-Daulah, at the Battle of Plassey in 1757.