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The Bengal Nawabs' Art of War: Elephants, Artillery, and Empire
This episode explores the military innovations of Bengal's independent Nawabs, particularly Murshid Quli Khan, Alivardi Khan, and Siraj-ud-Daulah, who modernized their armies with Mughal-style matchlocks, heavy artillery, and war elephants. We discuss how the Nawabs built arsenals at Murshidabad, recruited Afghan and Mughal troopers, and deployed rocket brigades decades before Tipu Sultan. The conversation also covers the training and logistics of elephant corps, the role of European mercenaries like French artilleryman Jean Law, and the fateful battle of Plassey where these forces were…
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