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 parg...