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 [[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.]]
+==Invasion of Raghuji==
+Around 1748-1750 after death of Gopal Singh Deva and succession of Chaitanya Singh Deva, cousin brother of Chaitanya i.e Raghunath Singh Deva rebelled against his brother for the throne. He invited [[Raghuji the Great|Raghuji Bhonsle]] to Invade Bishnupur, viewing this as an opportunity he Invaded [[Bengal]] with huge army. According to another local legend
+as soon as [[Marathas]] entered Bishnupur they started Plundering the area and devastating the country.<ref name=":0" />
+Accordingly Marathas attack an temple of Mallu ([[Vishnu]]) and to save the idol Chaitnya ran barefoot holding the idol in his hand being chased by Marathas. However this is just a boon to the Invasion,<ref name=":2" /> in reality [[Maratha dynasty|Marathas]] Invaded with a huge army and Plundered the whole region unable to bear the Onslaught of Marathas, he sued for peace becoming tributary to Marathas paying annual tribute of 12 lakhs.<ref name=":0" />
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