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The Sannyasi Rebellion (1761-1802) & Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak - First War of Indian Independence - 1st Freedom Revolutionary of India. Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak (পন্ডিত ভবানীচরণ পাঠক/ पंडित भवानीचरण पाठक) was leader of the chronic religious struggle named  'Sannyasi Rebellion of 18th century in Bengal against British rule & exploitation- tyranny of Murshidabad Nawab. The Sannyasi Rebellion is considered to be the First ever Freedom Struggle of India against British imperialism.  Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak - Leader of the Sannyasi Rebellion (1761-1802) & the First Freedom Fighter Rebel of India  Pandit Bhabani Charan Pathak belonged to the Srotriya Varendra Brahmin sect of Pundravardhan and had been a supremely religious Shakta Tantra sadhaka. In the 'Rangpur District Gazetteers' written by the English writer Glazier, he is mentioned as a resident of Bazpur area of ​​Rangpur district.  Actor Vasanta Chowdhury as...

Prof. Benoy Kumar Sarkar - The Man who coined the word "Hindu Rashtra"  Prof. Benoy Kumar Sarkar (1887–1949) was an Indian social scientist, professor, and nationalist. He founded several institutes in Calcutta & Maldah, including the Bengali Institute of Sociology, Bengali Asia Academy, Bengali Dante Society, and Bengali Institute of American Culture. Prof. Benoy Kumar Sarkar (1887–1949) On 14 November 1924, he composed the book "Structure of a Hindu Rashtra" ("হিন্দুরাষ্ট্রের গড়ন") from Botsen, Tristino, in faraway Italy. The four chapters of the book are titled "Governance Skills of the Hindus", "Swaraj in Hindu Rashtra", "Hindu Society in Ruling Empire" and "Hindu Rashtra in Democracy". In this book, Professor Sarkar has compared the structure of a Hindu Rashtra with the ancient and medieval European states many times. The book 'Hindu Rashtrer Garan' where he first ...

Swadhin Bangabhumi Andolan (1973-2006) - Movement for the Independent Hindu Country for Native Bengali Hindus of Bangladesh  Bangabhumi (বঙ্গভূমি, The land of Vanga) also known as Bir Banga (বীর বঙ্গ), is a freedom movement to create a independent Bengali Hindu country for the native Bengalis of Bangladesh in southwestern region, envisioned by Banga Sena. Banga Sena (Vanga Army) is a rebellious Bengali Hindu organization which advocates formation of the Hindu Republic of Bangabhumi for the native Bengalis in Bangladesh. The group is led by Kalidas Baidya and Dhirendra Nath Pal. Independent Hindu Republic of Bangabhumi (saffron) & Buddhist Republic of Chakmaland (yellow) separating BD, 2003 হিন্দু প্রজাতন্ত্রী বঙ্গভূমি Hindu Republic of Bangabhumi (Hindu Prajātantrī Baṅgabhūmi)  ● Dates of Operation :   1973-2006  ● Ideology :  Independence, Armed Militancy, Hindu Nationalism, Temple Restoration, Native Bengali Statehood  ● Pri...

Maharaja Dakshin Ray - The Brahmin warrior of Atharo Bhati kingdoms who defeated Delhi Sultanate invader Bara Khan Ghazi & is worshipped as the Tiger Deity in Sundarbans  Maharaja Dakshin Ray (Bengali: মহারাজ দক্ষিণ রায়/ महाराज दक्षिण राय) was a Brahmin ruler of the Bhati kingdoms of Bengal who is worshipped as a revered deity in the Sundarbans who rules over Bengal Tigers, beasts and demons. He is regarded as the overall ruler of the Sundarbans honoured as " Atharo Bhatir Adhipati " (Lord of the Eighteen Bhatis). He was a Brāhmaṇa Dharmayōd'dhā & was the varputra of Sadāśhiva who resisted the attacks of the Ghazi invaders of the Delhi Sultanate in Bengal.  Murti of Maharaja Dakshin Ray at Dhapdhapi temple, WB  In the time of 1226 AD, when Maharaja  Arirājaniḥśaṅkaśaṅkara Sūrya Sēna ascended the throne of Bengal, the kingdom faced brutal Turkic invasion. The Sultan of Delhi, Giyasuddin Balban's son Shehzada Bograh Khan invaded Gauda ...

Rashogolla - the famous Bengali dessert that providing it's sweetness from the historical 5th Century to present day- Story of it's journey of total 1600 years.  Rashogolla,  also known in  Rasgulla,   is a Bengali syrupy dessert popular in the  Indian subcontinent  and regions with South Asian diaspora that exists in the region of Bengal from historical 5th Century. It is made from ball-shaped dumplings of  chhena  (an Indian cottage cheese) and  semolina  dough, cooked in light sugar syrup made of  sugar . This is done until the syrup permeates the dumplings. Banglar Rashogolla, the journey of 1600 years  ● 5th Century Mention of Rashogolla in Bengal : In Sanskrit, there is a reference to a word called Āmīkṣā (আমীক্ষা/आमीक्षा), which means Chhana in Bengali (Nagendranath Bose, ‘Encyclopedia’, Volume II, p. 112). Chhana is a distortion of milk and perverted goods cannot be devotional. So it is gen...

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 ...