tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476498068100011374.post4674428488503737699..comments2024-03-22T22:42:14.365-07:00Comments on Tarikh Par Tarikh: The Maratha Invasion of BengalShoaib Daniyalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14505444520025822214noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476498068100011374.post-51421869799188962412016-09-04T22:15:36.651-07:002016-09-04T22:15:36.651-07:00Actual sites and the events have been recorded by ...Actual sites and the events have been recorded by the descendents of an affected family at Bhunia.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476498068100011374.post-68119265066213212392014-05-05T21:33:39.672-07:002014-05-05T21:33:39.672-07:00Vikram,
Interesting point. But for what it's ...Vikram,<br /><br />Interesting point. But for what it's worth, Bengalis today don't really have a negative "memory" of the Marathas either, no matter what their ancestors might have though. Although that lullaby mentioned in the post is very common, I doubt most mothers who sing it would know exactly what "bargi" refers to other than maybe a generic raider.<br /><br />Historical memory, the way it is generally imagined, is a bit of complex thing and might not necessarily correspond to historical fact. Had touched upon it if you'd remember here: thetimesofbullshit.blogspot.in/2013/09/why-nationalism-is-nothing-but-modern.html<br /><br />Thanks for the comment.Shoaib Daniyalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505444520025822214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476498068100011374.post-56209375386739073032014-05-05T21:29:12.262-07:002014-05-05T21:29:12.262-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shoaib Daniyalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505444520025822214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476498068100011374.post-21853177344342435872014-05-05T15:50:00.884-07:002014-05-05T15:50:00.884-07:00The Gujaratis didnt like Maratha rule either, the ...The Gujaratis didnt like Maratha rule either, the story goes that they invited the British to invade Gujarat and get rid of the Marathas. But they were probably also swayed by British rule connecting them to a much bigger market. In contrast, the Marathas are remembered quite fondly in MP and many parts of the South. And one of their succesor dynasties, the Gaekwad of Baroda also remained quite popular.Vikramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15184698535624088994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1476498068100011374.post-91653754433411127932014-05-01T22:37:18.269-07:002014-05-01T22:37:18.269-07:00Fascinating. Never knew about this.Fascinating. Never knew about this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916966193393650696noreply@blogger.com