Palace of Maharaja Sitaram Ray


Reconstruction of the Royal Palace of Maharaja Sitaram Ray [1658-1714], the Hindu ruler of Bhushana kingdom. The palace is situated in Magura, Khulna, BD. He battled & defeated the Mughal forces of Aurangzeb 3 times & established independent Hindu rule in Bengal. 


Raja Sitaram annexed all the zamindars in the north up to the Padma, and even some portions to the north of Padma in the district of Pabna. To the north of Satair lay the jagir of a Pathan named Daulat Khan. After the demise of Daulat Khan Pathan, the estate broke into four parganas – Nasibshahi, Nusratshahi, Mahimshahi & Belgachhi.

Portrait of Maharaja Sitaram Ray made by @Gandaberunda4

Raja Sitaram invaded Nasibshahi when the battle for succession was taking place among the sons of Daulat Khan. Sitaram defeated Nasibshahi in the battle of Malanchigram and the battle of Kalikapur. 

After defeating the other sons of Daulat Khan, Sitaram annexed all four parganas into his kingdom. The conquest of these Pathan feudatories took place between 1702 and 1704.

When Maharaja Sitaram was away from capital, Nurullah Khan, the Mughal faujdar of Mirzanagar attacked Bhushana. At that time, the capital was entrusted with his Brahmin diwan Jadunath Majumdar. The Mughal forces of Nurullah Khan camped at Bunagati.

Diwan Jadunath Majumdar connected the streams of Chitra and Phatki by a canal to check their further advancement and garrisoned his troops and artillery. Nurullah Khan, sensing defeat, made peace with Jadunath and retreated. 

When Maharaja Sitaram Ray received the news, he immediately invaded the Ishafpur pargana of Mirzanagar and advanced with his troops to Nilganj. The Mughal fauzdar Nurullah Khan was forced to accept the suzerainty of Raja Sitaram Ray and pay revenue to him.




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