1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725–74), British general and colonial administrator; known as Clive of India. In 1757 he recaptured Calcutta (now Kolkata), following the Black Hole incident, and gained control of Bengal. He served as governor of Bengal 1765–7, but was implicated in the East India company's corruption scandals and committed suicide.
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Clive, Robert
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1st Baron Clive of Plassey (1725–74), British general and colonial administrator; known as Clive of India. He served as governor of Bengal, India, 1765–67, but was implicated in the East India Company's corruption scandals and committed suicide.