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Also known as Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive, Clive of India, Robert, Baron Clive, Robert, 1st Baron Clive of Plassey Clive, Baron Robert Clive, Robert Clive, Baron Clive
Robert Clive was a British military officer and official of the East India Company who played a major role in establishing British colonial control over India during the 18th century. He matters historically because his military victories and administrative decisions fundamentally shaped India's political future and laid the groundwork for British imperial rule in the region.
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British military officer and East India Company official (1725-1774)
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