Maratha Raids in Bishnupur: Difference between revisions

Maratha Raids in Bishnupur
	Part of Maratha invasions of Bengal
Date	1742-1770
Location	Bhisnupur modern day West Bengal
Result	Nagpur victory
Territorial; changes	Bishnupur (Mallabum Kingdom) becomes tributary to Marathas.; Fall of Mallabum Kingdom due to Maratha raids and an aftermath famine.;
Belligerents
Mallabum Kingdom	Maratha Confederacy Nagpur state; ; Rebels Under Raghunath Singh Deva
Commanders and leaders
Gopal Singha Dev; Chaitanya Singha Dev	Raghuji the Great; Bhaskar Pandit; Sheo Bhatt ; Raghunath Singh Deva

Revision as of 10:55, 23 June 2025

Marathas under Raghuji Bhonsle Invaded Bhisnupur twice during their Invasion of Bengal 1742 and 1751? Respectively and minor Raids continued till 1764 eventually leading to Famine in 1770 putting and end to Bishnupur Raj.^[1]

Invasion of Bhaskar Pandit

Marathas under Bhaskar Pandit Invaded Bhisnupur on approach of Marathas Gopal Singh Deva locked himself in the fort and started to pray to Mallu (Lord Vishnu) according to a legend Lord Vishnu in the from of Mallu came to save them and blew cannons on Marathas blowing their hands off but this is just a legend seeing the strong fortification Marathas retreated due to lack of heavy artillery and plundered the surrounding area.^[1]^[2]

Gopal Singh Deva of Mallabum Kingdom playing chess with Pandit Dinamani Raina.

Reference

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Dasgupta, Samira; Biswas, Rabiranjan; Mallik, Gautam Kumar (2009). Heritage Tourism: An Anthropological Journey to Bishnupur. Mittal Publications. pp. 12–15. ISBN 978-81-8324-294-3.
↑ MAJUMDAR, DURGADAS (1975). WEST BENGAL DISTRICT GAZETTEERS,BIRBHUM. STATE EDITOR, WEST BENGAL DISTRICT GAZETTERS.

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Dasgupta, Samira; Biswas, Rabiranjan; Mallik, Gautam Kumar (2009). Heritage Tourism: An Anthropological Journey to Bishnupur. Mittal Publications. pp. 12–15. ISBN 978-81-8324-294-3.

[:2-2] MAJUMDAR, DURGADAS (1975). WEST BENGAL DISTRICT GAZETTEERS,BIRBHUM. STATE EDITOR, WEST BENGAL DISTRICT GAZETTERS.

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-[[Maratha dynasty|Marathas]] under Bhaskar Pandit Invaded Bhisnupur on approach of [[Maratha dynasty|Marathas]] Gopal Singh Deva locked himself in the fort and started to pray to Mallu (Lord Vishnu) according to a legend Lord Vishnu in the from of Mallu came to save them and blew cannons on [[Maratha dynasty|Marathas]] blowing their hands off but this is just a legend seeing the strong fortification Marathas retreated due to lack of heavy artillery and plundered the surrounding area.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.18390|title=WEST BENGAL DISTRICT GAZETTEERS,BIRBHUM|last=MAJUMDAR|first=DURGADAS|date=1975|publisher=STATE EDITOR, WEST BENGAL DISTRICT GAZETTERS}}</ref>
+[[Maratha Empire|Marathas]] under Bhaskar Pandit Invaded Bhisnupur on approach of [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]] Gopal Singh Deva locked himself in the fort and started to pray to Mallu (Lord Vishnu) according to a legend Lord Vishnu in the from of Mallu came to save them and blew cannons on [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]] blowing their hands off but this is just a legend seeing the strong fortification Marathas retreated due to lack of heavy artillery and plundered the surrounding area.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.18390|title=WEST BENGAL DISTRICT GAZETTEERS,BIRBHUM|last=MAJUMDAR|first=DURGADAS|date=1975|publisher=STATE EDITOR, WEST BENGAL DISTRICT GAZETTERS}}</ref>
 [[File:Painting of Mian Gopal Singh playing chess with Pandit Dinamani Raina. Ascribed to Pandit Seu of Guler. Dated ca.1720–1725.jpg|thumb| Gopal Singh Deva of [[West Bengal|Mallabum Kingdom]] playing chess with Pandit Dinamani Raina.]]