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☠️ Dakat Benimadhav Ray - Pandit who offered Bali of Pathans in front of Yavanamardini Kali 🌺 Artist - Sumanto Pal In the 16th century, in Bengal Dakat Benimadhav Ray and his bandit gang stood as a terror for the Afghans in eastern India. Pandit Dakat's army used to capture the Pathans on the night of Amavasya and offer their narabali in front of Maa Yavanamardini Kali . Pandit-Dakat Benimadhav Ray offering head of captured Pathans to his worshipped Yavanamardini Kali. Artist - Sumanto Pal  Pandit Benimadhav Ray was a resident of Tarash Chalan-Beel in the Rajshahi kingdom of Bengal. In his early life, he was a scholar Varendra Brahmin Pandit and Sanskrit Acharya. In that era Pathans used to demolish temples & murtis and forced to stop puja of Hindus.  In view of the chaotic situation in society, Banimadhav decided to sharpen his sword to protect Dharma. He was a skilled swordsman possessing a unique Khadga, and he used to offer bali of Pathans on every