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Swadhin Bangabhumi Andolan (1973-2006) - Movement for the Independent Hindu Country for Native Bengali Hindus of Bangladesh  Bangabhumi (বঙ্গভূমি, The land of Vanga) also known as Bir Banga (বীর বঙ্গ), is a freedom movement to create a independent Bengali Hindu country for the native Bengalis of Bangladesh in southwestern region, envisioned by Banga Sena. Banga Sena (Vanga Army) is a rebellious Bengali Hindu organization which advocates formation of the Hindu Republic of Bangabhumi for the native Bengalis in Bangladesh. The group is led by Kalidas Baidya and Dhirendra Nath Pal. Independent Hindu Republic of Bangabhumi (saffron) & Buddhist Republic of Chakmaland (yellow) separating BD, 2003 হিন্দু প্রজাতন্ত্রী বঙ্গভূমি Hindu Republic of Bangabhumi (Hindu Prajātantrī Baṅgabhūmi)  ● Dates of Operation :   1973-2006  ● Ideology :  Independence, Armed Militancy, Hindu Nationalism, Temple Restoration, Native Bengali Statehood  ● Pri...

Maharaja Dakshin Ray - The Brahmin warrior of Atharo Bhati kingdoms who defeated Delhi Sultanate invader Bara Khan Ghazi & is worshipped as the Tiger Deity in Sundarbans  Maharaja Dakshin Ray (Bengali: মহারাজ দক্ষিণ রায়/ महाराज दक्षिण राय) was a Brahmin ruler of the Bhati kingdoms of Bengal who is worshipped as a revered deity in the Sundarbans who rules over Bengal Tigers, beasts and demons. He is regarded as the overall ruler of the Sundarbans honoured as " Atharo Bhatir Adhipati " (Lord of the Eighteen Bhatis). He was a Brāhmaṇa Dharmayōd'dhā & was the varputra of Sadāśhiva who resisted the attacks of the Ghazi invaders of the Delhi Sultanate in Bengal.  Murti of Maharaja Dakshin Ray at Dhapdhapi temple, WB  In the time of 1226 AD, when Maharaja  Arirājaniḥśaṅkaśaṅkara Sūrya Sēna ascended the throne of Bengal, the kingdom faced brutal Turkic invasion. The Sultan of Delhi, Giyasuddin Balban's son Shehzada Bograh Khan invaded Gauda ...

Rashogolla - the famous Bengali dessert that providing it's sweetness from the historical 5th Century to present day- Story of it's journey of total 1600 years.  Rashogolla,  also known in  Rasgulla,   is a Bengali syrupy dessert popular in the  Indian subcontinent  and regions with South Asian diaspora that exists in the region of Bengal from historical 5th Century. It is made from ball-shaped dumplings of  chhena  (an Indian cottage cheese) and  semolina  dough, cooked in light sugar syrup made of  sugar . This is done until the syrup permeates the dumplings. Banglar Rashogolla, the journey of 1600 years  ● 5th Century Mention of Rashogolla in Bengal : In Sanskrit, there is a reference to a word called Āmīkṣā (আমীক্ষা/आमीक्षा), which means Chhana in Bengali (Nagendranath Bose, ‘Encyclopedia’, Volume II, p. 112). Chhana is a distortion of milk and perverted goods cannot be devotional. So it is gen...

Gaudeshwar Parambhattaraka Mahipala - the Pala dynasty Monarch of Bengal who resisted invasion of Gaznavids & saved Varanasi  Gaudeshwar Parambhattaraka Mahipala l (গৌড়েশ্বর পরমভট্টারক মহীপাল/ गौड़ेश्वर परमभट्टारक महीपाल; r. 988–1038) was the Monarch of the Pala dynasty, who ruled over a vast area of the eastern & sothern regions of the Indian subcontinent, from Varanasi in West to Chattagram in East & the Malaya mountains in South between the 8th and 12th centuries. Gold coin of Gaudeshwar Mahipala engraved with his name in Bengali script circa 10th Century   He was the son and successor of Vigrahapala II. Mahipala's reign marked a resurgence in fortunes for the Pala empire, whose boundaries were expanded as far as Varanasi. He resisted the invasion of Mahmud Gaznavi & Masud Gaznavi in North & saved the holy pilgrim of Varanasi.  Extention of the Pala Empire during reign of Gaudeshwar Mahipal circa 988-1038 CE ...

  Samrat Ramnath Danujmardan Deva - Construction of the Bāṅghālā Sāmrājya, the rule of Hindu Deva dynasty and integrity of the Bāṅghālī nation.   Samrat Danujmardan Ramnath Dev (1344-1417 AD): Architect of the Bāṅghālā Sāmrājya and the father of Bāṅghālī nation Maharaja Danujmardandev, the seventh king of the Chandradwip Deva dynasty, established the Sanatani Bāṅghālā Sāmrājya uniting several fragmented regions of Bengal, which had been separated by invasions of Delhi Sultanate. Deva dynasty administrative centers were established at various places to rule the Bāṅghālā Sāmrājya, ● Gobindapur- Chandradwip, Bangabhum. ● Nabahatta - Bardhaman Bhukti, Rarhbhum. ● Srihatta- Poir. ● Nabachar - Dhaka, Bangabhum. ● Harikoti- Medinipur, Rarhbhum. ● Pandunagar- Gauda, Varendrabhum.   ● Conquest of Rarhbhum (1373 AD)   Forming a united alliance with Raja Mahendra Singha Gop of Gopbhum and Raja Haricharan Das Bhaumik of Tamralipta-Hijaldwip, ...

Gaudeshwar Madhusudan Sen - The Sena Dynasty Monarch who defeated Turks & Restored Nalanda and Buddhagaya  In 1193, the Nālandā Viśhwavidyālaẏa & Baud'dhabihāra was destroyed by the Turk fanatic Bakhtiyar Khilji; this event is seen by scholars as a late milestone in the decline of Buddhism in India. The Persian historian Minhaj-i-Siraj, in his chronicle the Tabaquat-I-Nasiri (طبقات نصیری), reported that thousands of monks were burnt alive and thousands beheaded as Khilji tried his best to uproot Buddhism by the sword; the burning of the library continued for several months and smoke from the burning manuscripts hung for days like a dark pall over the low hills. This ended in total decline by 1197 CE.” In the second half of the thirteenth century Bengal was ruled by the Sena dynasty with Bikrampur as its capital. Maharaja Narayan Sen was succeeded by his mighty son Paramasaugata Madhusudan Sen who ascended the throne of Bengal. He was a devotee of Bu...