Nababarsha & Bangabda - History, Ancientness & Native Bengali Patronage

☀️🔱 Śubha Narabarṣa 1430. Today is the 1430th coronation ceremony of our Emperor Gaudeshwar Maharajadhiraja Sri Shashanka Deva. 

Following the postulates of Suryasiddhanta, ParamShaiva Samrat Shashanka Deva introduced the national calendar system of the Gaudiya Bengali nation - "Bangabda" or Shashanka Samvat. Later, following the path of Emperor Shashanka, Bangabda was used in various temple inscriptions by several Bengali Royals.

1) ParamaShaiva Sri Harapadarat Latangdev Bhatta, a general descendant of Emperor Shashanka, is mentioned in the Champahati soil inscription in Bangabda San 79 Ashwin (672 AD). This is the oldest archaeological evidence of Bangabda.

2) Shaivite Sena dynasty emperors were the pioneers of Bangabda. In the 11th century AD, references to Bangabda have been found from two Shiva temples of Dehargram and Sontapal villages of Bankura in the Gauda Empire during the Sena era.

3) Narasimha temple located in Panditpara of Beniyabazar in Srihatta (Sylhet), located in the ancestral home of Shrivas Pandit, has an inscription on the foundation date of 805 Bangabda or 1398 AD.

4) Maharaj Kedarnath Devaraya's cannon obtained from the Rajabari of Dhaka was found engraved in 1002 Bangabda or 1595 AD. At that time, under the Mughal rule of Jalaluddin Akbar in Hindustan, the Hizri year was in use, but in this independent Hindu state of Bengal, independent Bengali Kings continued to use the Bengali calendar.

5) Shiva temple established by Jagatram Haldar in Bagbazar, Kolkata has the date 1072 Bangabda or 1665 AD engraved on it.

6) The Rājasananda of Bhūṣaṇādhīśa Maharaja Sri Sitaram Ray of Bhushana 📜 

The Sanad is sealed with his Royal Śīlapāñjā along with his name signatured. Issued on 25 Baishakh 1114 Bangabda (8 May 1707) it notes Maharaja Sitaram Ray granted land to Brahmins regarding his victory against Mughals.

2 months prior to the Royal Sanad issued, Aurangzeb Alamgir, the Mughal ruler died in in Ahmednagar (3 March, 1707) after facing several defeats to Raja Sitaram Ray in Bengal. The last sun of Mughals set when Bengal was thriving under Glorious Hindu rule of Maharaja Sitaram Ray.

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In other words, Bangabda is the traditional calendar of Bengalis own Emperors and royals. No any external Mughal or Nawab has any connection with it. So be aware of the history of your race in the New Year and promote it sincerely.

Jai Maharaj Shashankadev.

Today on the pious occasion of Nababarsha, Gaudeshwar Shashanka Deva's clay statue was displayed by BSSP in Kolkata, Artist - Shirsho Acharya.