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Which one of the following wars decided the fate of the French in India ?
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- Battle of Wandiwash
- First Carnatic War
- Battle of Buxar
- Battle of Plassey
Correct Option: A
Battle of Wandiwash, fought in January 1760, was a confrontation between the French, under Comte de Lally, and the British, under Sir Eyre Coote. It was the decisive battle in the Anglo-French struggle in southern India during the Seven Years’ War (1756–63). The French were thoroughly beaten and were thereafter confined to Pondicherry.