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#Thread on the forgotten Hindu Raja from Bengal - Raja Ganesha.
Raja Ganesha ruled as a Bengali Hindu ruler in the early 15th century, when Bengal was bordering the Muslim state of Jaunpur on the North-west.
#Hindutva #Bengal #History
#Thread on the forgotten Hindu Raja from Bengal - Raja Ganesha.
Raja Ganesha ruled as a Bengali Hindu ruler in the early 15th century, when Bengal was bordering the Muslim state of Jaunpur on the North-west.
#Hindutva #Bengal #History
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Raja Ganesh was an officer for the Ilyas Shahi dynasty, which was ruling Bengal Sultanate.
According to Firishta, Raja Ganesh acquired high influence in Bengal Sultanate's governance in the reign of Shihabuddin Bayazid Shah (ruled 1413-15)
Raja Ganesh was an officer for the Ilyas Shahi dynasty, which was ruling Bengal Sultanate.
According to Firishta, Raja Ganesh acquired high influence in Bengal Sultanate's governance in the reign of Shihabuddin Bayazid Shah (ruled 1413-15)
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1414: Raja Ganesh deposes the Ilyas Shahi dynast, Alauddin Firuz Shah, and becomes the de facto Hindu ruler of Bengal.
Seeing a Hindu ruling after *deposing a Muslim ruler*, a Muslim Chishti Shaikh - Nur Qutb-ul-Alam - wrote a letter to Jaunpur Sultan Ibrahim Sharqi.
#Jihad
1414: Raja Ganesh deposes the Ilyas Shahi dynast, Alauddin Firuz Shah, and becomes the de facto Hindu ruler of Bengal.
Seeing a Hindu ruling after *deposing a Muslim ruler*, a Muslim Chishti Shaikh - Nur Qutb-ul-Alam - wrote a letter to Jaunpur Sultan Ibrahim Sharqi.
#Jihad
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There are conflicting accounts regarding the battle between Ibrahim Sharqi & Raja Ganesh, and its aftermath.
Riaz-us-Salatin (1788 CE source) states that Raja Ganesh got his son converted to Islam to pacify Ibrahim Sharqi. But other Chinese, Arakanese accounts state ....
There are conflicting accounts regarding the battle between Ibrahim Sharqi & Raja Ganesh, and its aftermath.
Riaz-us-Salatin (1788 CE source) states that Raja Ganesh got his son converted to Islam to pacify Ibrahim Sharqi. But other Chinese, Arakanese accounts state ....
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that, Raja Ganesha defeated Ibrahim Sharqi in battle.
Raja Ganesh got his converted son to become ruler for brief period to pacify Muslims. However, he still held de-facto power behind the scenes.
His ambition didn't let him leave it at that though!
that, Raja Ganesha defeated Ibrahim Sharqi in battle.
Raja Ganesh got his converted son to become ruler for brief period to pacify Muslims. However, he still held de-facto power behind the scenes.
His ambition didn't let him leave it at that though!
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1416/17: The Chishti Shaikh, Nur Qutb-ul-Alam died. Seizing the opportunity, Raja Ganesh got his son to step down, and reconverted him to Hinduism! #Gharwapsi
According to accepted view of many scholars, Raja Ganesh assumed the title of Danujamardana-deva on re-ascension.
1416/17: The Chishti Shaikh, Nur Qutb-ul-Alam died. Seizing the opportunity, Raja Ganesh got his son to step down, and reconverted him to Hinduism! #Gharwapsi
According to accepted view of many scholars, Raja Ganesh assumed the title of Danujamardana-deva on re-ascension.
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Raja Ganesha ruled for two years in this second phase. (His coins -
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1418/19: Raja Ganesh passed away. His son ascends the throne.
Raja Ganesha ruled for two years in this second phase. (His coins -
)1418/19: Raja Ganesh passed away. His son ascends the throne.
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Despite the short intermittent rule of Raja Ganesha, the *successful deposition of Muslim ruler* amidst the high tide of I$lam in India, still evokes sharp reactions to Raja Ganesha among I$lamic imperialists till date! (approx. 6 centuries later)
Despite the short intermittent rule of Raja Ganesha, the *successful deposition of Muslim ruler* amidst the high tide of I$lam in India, still evokes sharp reactions to Raja Ganesha among I$lamic imperialists till date! (approx. 6 centuries later)
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Hence, we should keep our courageous Hindu rulers alive in our memory, and remind the world :-
*Hindus shall remain unsubjugated in the end*
#Hindutva #Bengal #India #History #IndianHistory
Hence, we should keep our courageous Hindu rulers alive in our memory, and remind the world :-
*Hindus shall remain unsubjugated in the end*
#Hindutva #Bengal #India #History #IndianHistory
