The Battle of Plassey was fought one hundred years before the War of Independence (1857), where the destiny of India changed drastically. Hence, option (d) is the correct answer. Battle of Plassey was fought on 23rd June, 1757, in Plassey on the banks of Hooghly river between British East India Company and the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud Daulah and his French allies. It was fought under the leadership of Robert Clive. Britishers won the battle. The battle enabled the East India Company to take control of Bengal.