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You must have read about the battle of Palasi in the history book. In 1757, the Nawab was defeated in the battle between Siraj-ud-Daula, the Nawab of Bengal and the British. The result of which was that the path to India became clear for the British. This war that took place 266 years ago has now become an election battle issue in 2024. TMC accused Rajmata Amrita Roy, the BJP candidate from Krishnanagar seat of West Bengal, that her ancestor Raja Krishnachandra Roy had supported the British in the Battle of Palasi. However, in response to this, Amrita Roy said that lies are being spread about her family. The Maharaja had taken the side of the British because of the persecution of Siraj-ud-Daula.
BJP brought Krishnanagar battle into limelight
Krishnanagar seat of West Bengal is considered a high profile seat. BJP has also added an extra twist with the choice of its candidate to contest Mahua. ‘Rajmata’ Amrita Roy, who comes from the royal family, has been chosen against the TMC MP. The BJP’s campaign aims to project the student of Kolkata’s posh La Martiniere School for Girls and Loreto College as a representative of the “Moharajar Poribar (Maharaja’s family)” as well as a “Ghorar Bou (ideal housewife)”. A new twist was seen in this when Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself called Roy. This conversation was immediately made viral by BJP. An attempt was made to convey the message that the money looted from the poor people of West Bengal should be confiscated by the Enforcement Directorate. Amrita Roy’s conversation with PM Modi took place on the same day Moitra received another ED summons in an alleged Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation case. Moreover, the alleged corruption of the state’s ruling TMC leaders is one of the main issues of the BJP in West Bengal.
King Krishna Chandra Roy and Rajmata
Moitra had won the Krishnanagar seat in Nadia district in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections by winning over BJP’s Kalyan Choubey by more than 63,000 votes. TMC chief Mamata Banerjee had given him the ticket in place of the then MP and matinee idol Tapas Paul. Roy married into the Krishnanagar royal family. Her husband Soumish Chandra Roy is a descendant of Raja Krishna Chandra Roy. She is known by the title Rajbari Rajmata, or Queen Mother of the royal palace of Krishnanagar. Roy was born and brought up in Kolkata, originally from Chandannagar in Hooghly district. About which Amrita Roy herself says that many of my family members are lawyers or advocates by profession. My grandfather Sudhanshu Shekhar Mukherjee was a famous criminal lawyer. My father Kishore Prasad Mukherjee and uncle Shaktinath Mukherjee are also well-known barristers in Kolkata.
how did it happen Krishnanagar Name of?
Historian Swadesh Roy, who studies the Krishnanagar royal family, says that many people say that Krishnanagar is named after Maharaja Krishna Chandra Roy, but this is not true. The old name of Krishnanagar was Reui, where Vaishnavas of Gopi caste lived (Nadia was the center of Vaishnava movement in Bengal). Since Reui was dominated by the devotees of Lord Krishna, the city built around it came to be known as Krishnanagar. The Maharaja, who ruled in the 18th century, remains a legendary figure in Bengal for his patronage of the arts and contribution to the state’s culture. He is credited with starting the grand 10-day Durga Puja festival, which is now the most important event in the Bengali calendar. Also the second most important festival of Krishnanagar is Jagaddhatri Puja. He patronized Bharatchandra Ray, who wrote the epic Annadamangal, considered an important milestone in the development of the Bengali language, and also supported the composer Ramprasad Sen.
Battle of Plassey and Siraj ud Daulah
However, at least a part of the family history has now been seized upon by the TMC. Like many minor royal houses, the Krishnagar family was a vassal of the Mughal Empire under Nawab Siraj ud-Daula. But when the British East India Company started keeping an eye on the East, Krishna Chandra along with Jagat Seth brothers, Mir Jafar, Omi Chand, Rai Durlabh and others joined him and his General Robert Clive in defeating Siraj in the famous Battle of Plassey. Defeated Ud-Daula. , The defeat of Siraj ud-Daulah marked the first major victory of the British East India Company and a milestone in its rise. Krishna Chandra later remained on friendly terms with the British and especially with Clive, who went on to become the Governor of Bengal. This relationship served the Maharaja well in the 1760s, when the new Bengal Nawab Mir Qasim ordered his execution. Clive not only rejected it, but also gifted Krishna Chandra five British cannons, the title of ‘Maharaja’ and the zamindari of Krishnanagar.
Defense of Sanatan Dharma against the British and Siraj-ud-Daula
Referring to this, TMC posted on Wednesday 1757: Maharaja Krishnachandra conspired with Mir Jafar, Jagat Seth and Umi Chand and sold himself to the British like a spineless traitor. 2024: ‘Rajmata’ Amrita Roy, her family members have shamelessly embraced the anti-Bangla (anti-Bengal) BJP, making a pact to betray the people of Bengal once again. The faces may have changed but their landholdings still remain intact. While this also came up in Modi’s conversation with Roy and he told his Krishnanagar candidate not to be affected by such allegations, the BJP also immediately prepared a reply. The party said that the Maharaja’s actions indeed contributed greatly in protecting Sanatan Dharma against the onslaught of both the British and Siraj-ud-Daula. Had he not done what he did, he said, we would not be Hindus today.
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