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Silent Testimony
Remains of ruined Hindu Temple which is a silent testimony of “Bargi” attack in Bengal province of India 265 years ago.
India is the country of rich culture, heritage & history. The country is widely spread across east to west and north to south. “Maharashtra” is a western state which is around 1,600 Kilometers (994 Miles) away from Bengal which is in Eastern part of India. During ten years from 1741 to 1751, the warriors from the state of “Maharashtra”, invaded the eastern part of India (Bengal province) and plundered mercilessly. Those warriors were named as “Bargi”.
Generally, history lives over centuries in the mind of people. In Bengal, a century old popular rhyme is told by mothers to make sleep her little baby is-
“chhele ghumalo, pada judalo bargi elo deshe
bulbulite dhan kheyechhe, khajna debo kise?”
This means-
“When the children fall asleep, silence sets in, the Bargis come to our lands
Bulbulis (birds) have eaten the grains, how shall I pay the tax?”
For ten years, the “Bargis” raided and plundered Bengal every year, they destroyed villages, temples and even many royal palaces. During that invasion, the king of Bengal was “Alivardi Khan” who took the monarchy after defeating and killing the previous king “Sarfraz Khan”. Sarfraj Khan’s brother-in-law “Rustam Jung” sought help from the king of Maharashtra to regain the kingdom in 1741. By this invitation, the King of Maharashtra discovered how easy it was to plunder the rich countryside in Bengal. For next ten years, they plundered in almost all over Bengal. The “Bargi” invasions came to an end in May 1751 when the Kings of Bengal & Maharashtra both reached in an agreement.
(The above shot is dedicated to special one for whom I search history)
Silent Testimony
Remains of ruined Hindu Temple which is a silent testimony of “Bargi” attack in Bengal province of India 265 years ago.
India is the country of rich culture, heritage & history. The country is widely spread across east to west and north to south. “Maharashtra” is a western state which is around 1,600 Kilometers (994 Miles) away from Bengal which is in Eastern part of India. During ten years from 1741 to 1751, the warriors from the state of “Maharashtra”, invaded the eastern part of India (Bengal province) and plundered mercilessly. Those warriors were named as “Bargi”.
Generally, history lives over centuries in the mind of people. In Bengal, a century old popular rhyme is told by mothers to make sleep her little baby is-
“chhele ghumalo, pada judalo bargi elo deshe
bulbulite dhan kheyechhe, khajna debo kise?”
This means-
“When the children fall asleep, silence sets in, the Bargis come to our lands
Bulbulis (birds) have eaten the grains, how shall I pay the tax?”
For ten years, the “Bargis” raided and plundered Bengal every year, they destroyed villages, temples and even many royal palaces. During that invasion, the king of Bengal was “Alivardi Khan” who took the monarchy after defeating and killing the previous king “Sarfraz Khan”. Sarfraj Khan’s brother-in-law “Rustam Jung” sought help from the king of Maharashtra to regain the kingdom in 1741. By this invitation, the King of Maharashtra discovered how easy it was to plunder the rich countryside in Bengal. For next ten years, they plundered in almost all over Bengal. The “Bargi” invasions came to an end in May 1751 when the Kings of Bengal & Maharashtra both reached in an agreement.
(The above shot is dedicated to special one for whom I search history)