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Hambira Mahattmya  Rangiṇī raṇajayī, dundubhi bājai,         The war-drum thundereth, the kettledrum resounds;  Raṇaghor bājai dāmāmā.   The field of strife with clamour loud abounds. Bāṅghālī majbūt, jaicchan Yamadūt,   The stalwart Bāṅghālī, like messengers of Yama bold, Samayut yujhe khānsāmā.   With even might the khānsāmā their stand uphold. Dādālī dalbal, mahī mājhe mātal,   The dādālī hosts in frenzy ‘midst the earth do flame, Mānava mahime mahādamphe.   In mortal glory swelling, proud in name. Dharadhar bale ghana, dhāi̱che dhānāgaṇa,   “Dharadhar!” roareth thick, the ranks in haste advance, Dhamke dharadhar kampe.   Earth quaketh, shuddering ‘neath their martial dance. T abu to akātara, nṛpati laṣkara,   Yet undismay’d the monarch’s hosts abide, Duṣkara samarera mājhe.   Though perilous the strife where foemen chide. Jhaṭpaṭī choṭpāṭ, bahiche hāna kāṭ,   Swift blows and strokes resound in furious showers, Hām̐bīrā mār m...

⚜️|| Mahamatya Yashodasa: The Genius Behind the Revival of the Pala Empire ||⚜️ Mahamatya Yashodasa, the celebrated prime minister of the Pala emperor Gaudeshwar Rajyapala, stands out in Indian history as both a brilliant administrator and an extraordinary military strategist. Born into the Royal Varendra Mahishya family of Brihadvatta village to the feudal lord Shankhadasa and his consort Durbari Devi, Yashodasa also ruled over Bhaturiya in Varendramandala under the Pala Empire, consolidating his authority in the region while serving the central power. Under his able guidance, the Pala Empire, which had been in decline, experienced a remarkable revival, regaining its authority and prestige across the Indian subcontinent. During his ministership, internal rebellions were firmly suppressed, and neighboring kingdoms were brought under the sway of the central Pala authority. Regions such as Anga, Kalinga, and Utkala acknowledged Pala suzerainty, while the rulers of Pandya, Kar...

♕ Rājasēnādhyakṣa Śrīmantanārāẏaṇa Rāẏamukhuṭi ♕ Bhūriśrēṣṭha Sāmrājya, Bāṅgālā, 15th Century 𓊹 [ Art : Enraged, Pandit Shrimantanarayan thundered and ordered his mighty Bhurishrestha Army to annihilate the Pathan soldiers.  Picture collected from the newly published book 'Raibaghini' of Avik Sarkar; Publishers: Patrabharati; Collect from Kolkata Book Fair, 2025 ] The Mahāsēnāpati Srimantanarayana was a man of immense strength, skill in war and extraordinary intelligence. Although he had obtained a separate territory, he was the right-hand of his elder brother, Maharaja Srikrishnarayana Rayamukhuty, and it was on his advice that Srikrishnarayana conducted all the affairs of the kingdom. Senapati Srimanta, with the brave army of Bengal, skillfully and bravely defeated the Ilyas Shahis and reclaimed the entire territory from the eastern border of Medinipur to the seashore. His well-equipped fleet used to float on the Damodar and Rupnarayana rivers, blocking the progr...

⚜ 𝐏𝐮𝐧𝐲𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐥𝐨𝐤𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐛𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢, 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢'𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐢, 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐚, 𝟏 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐧 𝟗𝟗𝟕 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐛𝐝𝐚 (𝟏𝟔 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲, 𝟏𝟓𝟗𝟎 𝐀𝐃) ⚜ Raibaghini portrait by Anindya Biswas (Anindya244), Paid work by GaudiyaYuvaShakti "The foreign intruder who, in his despicable attempt to conquer this sacred land of ours, marched in wanton banditry, has today fled with his little life like a wretched hound. They have paid a great price in this war. By the direct evidence presented by my astute spies and from my own eye-witness on the battlefield as well, I found that the Afghan chief had advanced in this abominable act with his well-chosen warriors. The profane Pathan, who had organized the illicit ways against t...

˚⊱🪷⊰˚|| Paramēśvara Paramabhaṭṭāraka Gauḍēśvara Śrī Mahīpāla Dēva l [988-1038 C.E.] ||˚⊱🪷⊰˚ Gaudeshvara Mahipala I portrait by Anindya Biswas (Anindya244), Paid work by GaudiyaYuvaShakti™  🌙📜 Like the thousand-rayed moon taking shape from Sun, from Gaudeshvara Vigrahapala was born king Mahīpāla , bestowing crorcs of riches. That son, pleasing to the eyes, clear (in mind) and expert in fine arts allayed, after his coronation, the sufferings of all beings. ⚔️📜 The ruler of the Earth —prosperous Mahīpāla, after slaying the entire host of enemies in battles with the sheer prowess of his own arm, he regained the kingdom of his father, snatched away by those who had no claim to it and (thereby) placed his lotus feet on the heads of all kings. 🐘📜 The cloud like mighty tuskers, belonging to his infantry drank clear waters in the eastern country, full of rivers and then roamed freely in sandal groves of Malaya valley, and after that enjoyed the slopes of the Himalayas, al...

Raja Mahamanikya Ray - The Hindu King of Mymensingh who defeated Isa Khan and Rescued Bhogbetal © মাহিষ্যক্ষত্রিয় | Mahishya Kshatriya Rājā Mahāmāṇikya Rāẏa was born to a Gaudiya Mahishya Kshatriya house in western Bengal. Raja Mahamanikya Ray was the progenitor of the Bhuiyan Mahishya Kshatriyas of Barantar. He arrived at Mymensingh from Rarh in the Royal Court of Raja Navaranga Ray's capital Bhogbetal, along with his Brahmin Gunakar Chakrabartti, two servants and two bodyguards. Raja Nabaranga Raya took him as a Prince of high descent with his own possessions, and settled him in own capital but as he decided to return his native land, Raja Nabaranga Ray offered him the Barantar province of his own kingdom and appointed him there as a King. After some days Isa Khan of Khizirpore attacked Mymensingh and in this battle the old King Nabaranga Ray lost his life out of treachery. Raja Mahamanikya Ray then took charge of the battle and gathered a big Hindu force against the ...

𖤓 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢 𝐆𝐚𝐣𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐚 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐮 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐚, was the 25th descendant of the Mahishya Kshatriya Gajendra Deva (Jana) line by birth. After conquering victory in several pitched battles, the Commander Amarketu proved his prowess by using his own power to lay down the trunk of a drunken elephant on the Royal Court. The King appeased Amarketu by honouring him with a honorary garland, gold coins and gave him the title of 'Chaṇḍabhīma' after witnessing his extraordinary powers.  Under the command of Senapati Chandabheema Amaraketu, 50000 infantry, 2000 Cavalry, 500 elephants and many matchlokmen were appointed. Due to the power of Amarketu, Medinipur was not only extremely powerful but also governed without disturbance. Amarketu's physical strength was so great that he - could kill a ferocious forest tiger with a blow of his fist, could single- handedly carry a stone weighing 15 mons (600 kgs), could fight ...

Maharaja Sri Bir Hambir Malla Deva  [1565-1620], the 49th Monarch of Mallabhum kingdom & the greatest ruler of the Malla dynasty of Bengal Official portrait of Maharaja Sri Bir Hambir Malla Deva of Mallabhoom,  Portrait - Arghyadeep Sardar, c. Gaudiya Warriors  The Mallabhum kingdom under the rule of Maharaja Bir Hambir Malla was spread upto the Santhal Pargana's Damin-i-Koh in the north, Midnapore in the south, Bardhaman in the east & Chotanagpore in the west.   Bir Hambir Malla's ruling period is regarded as the golden era of Mallabhum. Being a wise, brave & expert king he constructed several forts, organized the Malla army & dug seven deep trench encircling the capital city of Bishnupur.   Being a pious Gaudiya Vaishnava ruler he patronized Padavali poets & kirttaniyas, constructed 108 temples & defeated Pathans to protect Dharma. In his era Bishnupur became second Vrindavan named 'Gupto Brindabon' ....

At the beginning of the 16th century, when the shadowy darkness of the tyrannical Mughal Empire began to spread throughout India, the 8 independent Hindu kingdoms of Bengal kept the torch of independent traditional rule burning in Eastern India during the period of unrest. Among these kingdoms, under the leadership of Agnikul Gaurab Raishrestha Maharajadhiraj Pratapaditya of Jessore kingdom, the power of Hindus gradually took shape, and by landing on the front line against the invasion of the Mughal empire, he spread his rule over the whole of Bengal and built an integral traditional Jessore empire. At the end of the 16th century, Maharaja Pratapaditya extended Jessore's borders from Puri to Sandwip by suppressing the Lohani Pathans of the Orissa Sultanate and the Portuguese in the creeks. By ousting the Mughals from the whole of Eastern India and declaring the independence of Bengal, he re-established the Bengali nation's past glory of valour. Maharaj Pratapaditya ...

বিক্রমাদিত্য পুত্রশ্চ প্রতাপাদিত্যসংজ্ঞকঃ ।  রাজরাজেশ্বরো বীরো মহাধনুর্দ্ধরঃ স চ ।।  উদ্ধারিতো বঙ্গদেশং যবনস্য করাৎ বলাৎ ।  অস্য বীর্য্যপ্রভাবেন দিল্লীশঃ কম্পিতঃ সদা ।। ~ ক্ষিতীশবংশাবলীচরিত 📜 বিক্রমাদিত্যের পুত্র যিনি প্রতাপাদিত্য নামে সংজ্ঞায়িত হন; তিনি মহাবীর, রাজরাজেশ্বর এবং মহধনুর্ধর । তিনি বঙ্গদেশকে যবনদের করালতা থেকে উদ্ধার করেন । তাঁর বীর্য্যপ্রভাবে দিল্লীর বাদশাহ সর্বদা ভয়ে কম্পিত হতে থাকেন। _______________________________ विक्रमादित्य पुत्रश्च प्रतापादित्यसंज्ञक: । राजराजेश्वरोवीरो महाधनुर्धरः स च ।। उद्धारितो बंगदेशं यवनस्य करात् बलात् । अस्य वीर्यप्रभावेन दिल्लीश: कम्पित: सदा ।।    ~ क्षितीशवंशावलीचरित 📜 👑 The blessed son of Vikramaditya who is defined as Pratapaditya; He is a gallant warrior, king of kings and a master of archery. He rescued Baṅgadēśha from the brutality of Yavanas. The Badshah of Delhi always trembles with fear due to his tyranny.  - KshitishVanshavaliCharita 📜 ⚔️ Upcoming 5 May, the day ...

👑⚔️ Śrīpurēra Adhipati Kēdāra Rāẏa nāma  Mahārājā ati āḍhya yud'dhabr̥tti kāma 🚩 The ruler of Sripur who is famous on earth in the name of Kedar Ray, is very opulent who use to plunder the wealth of Moguls. His army and cannons are numerous, no Nawab can battle him. If the Nawab-Aswar attacks his kingdom, he kills & drives them away. He sacrifices many buffaloes to the Dēvī & was never afraid to sacrifice heads of Yavanas. ~ Sri-Bhaktamala Charita, Bharati, 1291 Chaitra 📜 ⚔️ 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 : ★ Man Singh was convinced of the necessity of extinguishing the independence of Maharaja Kedar Rayy & sent Manda Rai with 100 war-vessels for battle. In result, the combined Mughal fleet was defeated by Banghāli-Kōṣā attack & Manda Rai was killed.  ★ In 1604 AD, Man Singh to make a 2nd & stronger attempt thus sent Kilmaq Khan to subdue Kedar Ray. Maharaja Kedar Rayy, equipped with fully 500 men-of-war besieged the Mogul General Kilmaq Khan ...

The rise of Independent kingdom started with the calamity met by Mahasenagupta, of later Gupta dynasty at thee hands of Kalachuri king Sankaragana.  two invasions led by Tibetan King srong Tsan and Chalukya Kirtivarman dismemebered the later Guptas. Shashanka declared Independence and started his own conquests. He set up his capital at Karnasuvarna, and became the master of Entire Eastern India. his dominions included Magadh till Chilka lake and entire Bengal.  The tussle against Kamrupa that existed since Mahasenaguptas reign was also continued.  The arch rivalry that existed between Maukharis and Later Guptas was also continued by Shashanka, who vowed for revenge. With Pushyabhutis allying with Maukharis and Mahasenagupta, Shashanka, secured alliance with Devagupta and Pulakeshin II. Devagupta had Maukhari Grahavarman killed. and this brought Pushyabhuti Rajyavardhan to the scene.  Shashanka, brought his army till kannauj to help his ally, h...

The historical meeting of the Brahmin Acharya & the Kshatriya Nripati at Madhavpasha Katyayani temple, art by Trisha Majumder   Baṅgādhipati Mahārājā Śrī DanujamardanaDēva takes a vow to establish Dharm'marājya after seeking blessings from Acharya Chandrashekhar, Madhavpasha Katyayani Mandir  __________________________________________ The rise of military Hindu power in Bengal in the fifteenth century was inspired by the countrymen of the Bandyavamśīẏa Brāhmaṇa Achāryya Śrī Chandrasekhara Chakrabarttī, historically known as " Chandracharya ". He was the kulguru of Bāṅgālādhīśwara Mahārājā Śrī Danujamardan Ramnath Deva as well as the learned chief member of the Chandradwip Royal Court.  A portrait of Maharaja Sri Danujamarddana Ramanatha Deva, by Ritingkar Datta Choudhury The traditional Aryan culture of India was endangered due to the continuous anti-religious persecution of Delhi Sultanate and Jaunpur Sultanate. He realized that all the H...

Hindu Resistance of Ishan-Vanga Srihatta - Samudratanaya Maharaja Gaur Govinda -  the Hindu Monarch of Srihatta of defeated Turkic Invaders 3 times  Samudratanaya Maharaja Sri Gour Gobinda Srihattadhishweravyah Samudratanaya Maharaja Gauda Govinda (শ্রীহট্টাধীশ্বেরভ্য: সমুদ্রতনয় মহারাজ গৌড় গোবিন্দ/श्रीहट्टाधीश्वरव्य: समुद्रतनय महाराज गौड़ गोविंद)  was the 21st Monarch of medieval Srihatta janapada's  Gour Kingdom  in the Ishana-Vanga. He is described as a very conservative  Hindu  ruler whose reign started in 1260. He is honoured for his tremendous military power and for defeating the Turk invaders of Lakhnauty three times.  In early thirteen century, Sribhumi was ruled by Maharaja Jayananda. His three sons Srinanda, Upananda and Govardhan became embroiled in a quarrel. This conflict gradually took the shape of a civil war. After defeating Upananda, Maharaja Gaur Govardhan became the ruler of Brahmachal. He ruled...

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 ...