Robert Clive
of India
Presentation by: Raian Rashid
Topics To Cover
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Birth and Upbringing
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First Journey to India and Carnatic War
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Marriage
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Second Journey and His Return
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Last Journey to India
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Battle He Fought
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Retirement and Death
Jens
Martensson
Robert Clive,
st
1 Baron Clive
First British Governor of Bengal
Presidency, who laid the
foundation of East India Company
Jens
Martensson
Birth and Upbringing
Born: 29 September of 1725
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Born at a relatively rich family
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Family abuse and death
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Local children gang
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Developed great speech and leadership skills
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Climbed St. Mary's Parish Church
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Fearlessness
Jens
Martensson
St Mary's Parish Church
Jens
Martensson
First Journey to India and Carnatic
War
Joined EIC at the age of 15 in 1744
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South India’s struggling political situation
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Menial jobs and gaining first hand knowledge
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French attack in 1746
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Enlistment in the army
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Won various small scale battles and quickly
gained popularity
Jens
Martensson
Marriage
1753 - 1774
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She was a wealthy British socialite
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Sailed all the way to India for her admirer
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Her family immensely wealthy during her stay
in Bengal
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They had 9 children
Margaret Clive
Jens
Martensson
Second Journey and His Return
1755 - 1760
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Became Deputy Governor of Fort St. David
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Lost £33,000 while travelling (£5.5 million in
today’s economy)
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Battle of Plassey, War with Siraj Ud Daulah,
Fall and capture of Calcutta etc.
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After coming back, accumulated a fortune of
£300,000 (£50 million)
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Started a political campaign
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Corruption rose in EIC while he was busy
doing politics
Jens
Martensson
Last Journey to India
1765 - 1767
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Conquered Uttar Pradesh
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Made sure Bengal became a stable cash cow
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Strong administration where salaries
increased and bribery was banned
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Had to take down mutinies
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Created the Dual Government System, which
was later abolished
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Left India for good in 1767
Jens
Martensson
Battles He Fought
War of the Austrian Succession
Battle of Madras
Siege of Cuddalore
Siege of Pondicherry
Tanjore Expedition
Second Carnatic War
Siege of Trichinopoly
Siege of Arcot
Battle of Arnee
Battle of Chingleput
Seven Years' War
Battle of Plassey
Battle of Vijaydurg
Recapture of Calcutta
Battle of Chandannagar
Battle of Plassey
Jens
Martensson
Retirement and Death
1765 - 1774
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Tried to continue his political career but was
attacked by other politicians for his crimes in
India
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Lived in Southern France in later life and
enjoyed time with his family
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Introduced Indian cuisine to local French
restaurants
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Controversial death in 22nd November, 1774.
At the age of only 49
Jens
Martensson
Thank
You
Raian Rashid Jami
raian.jami@northsouth.edu