Glimpses of united Hindu resistance in mediaeval Bengal
The stupendous rise of Raja Ganesha or Raja Kans or Raja
Danujamardanadeva in the politics of mediaeval Bengal
(in 1415 AD) by overthrowing the Ilyas Shahi dynasty or the first independent
Muslim dynasty then fragmented Islamic hegemony in the region and this was
based on his vengeful or rancorous activities. His supremacy perturbed Sufi saints
or Darbesh such that Sheikh Nur
Qutub-ul-Alam, well-known Muslim Chisti saint, sent a letter to Ibrahim Shah
Sharqi or the Sultan of Jaunpur to raid Bengal and relieve them from the rule
of this Kafir or infidel.
Raja Ganesha’s rule witnessed several ups and
downs – his son was converted to Islam under compulsion and then reconverted to
Hinduism. Nevertheless, with the help of other Hindu kings he formed a confederacy
that posed severest challenges to the dream of establishing an Islamic empire. It
is worth mentioning, Raja Ganesha assisted by other Hindu kings controlled entire
Bengal even if for a brief period – remaining a dream for others in the
following centuries only.
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with both governmental and NGO agencies for proper education on protection and
ensure remedies to the Hindu populace as per prevailing law of the land.
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