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'''Watts, William''' (1722-1764) chief of the Kasimbazar factory of the English [[East India Company, The|east india company]] at the time of the accession of [[Sirajuddaula|sirajuddaula]] to the masnad of [[Subah|subah]] Bangala in April 1756. William Watts lived in Bengal for a long time. He was proficient in Bangla, Hindustani and Persian languages. His long interactions with the [[Banians|banian]][[Banians|S]] and other people of the country enabled him to know about the native customs, habits and manners. In business affairs, he was in close contact with the great merchant princes of Bengal. [[Jagat Sheth|jagat sheth]], Khaza Wazid and [[Umichand|umichand]] were his personal friends. All these considerations and the fact of Kasimbazar's proximity to [[Murshidabad|murshidabad]], led [[Clive, Robert|robert clive]] to entrust William Watts with the responsibility of acting as the representative of the English company to the nawab's court at Murshidabad.

In due course, Clive engaged him to work out a secret plan preparatory to the final overthrow of Nawab [[Sirajuddaula|sirajuddaula]] and install in his place a favourable nawab on the masnad. Watts thus set up contact with the dissident amirs of the Murshidabad durbar including [[Mir Jafar Ali Khan|mir jafar]], Roy Durlabh Ram and Yar Latif Khan. In forging the grand conspiracy against Sirajuddaula and his final overthrow, William Watts had played the most crucial role. In recognition of his services superseding Roger Drake made him the governor of the [[Fort William|fort william]] on 22 June 1758. But only four days later he vacated the post for Robert Clive. [Sirajul Islam]

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