Chilarai: a brief Introduction

Mahabir Chilarai is the one and only great warrior and legend of South Asia, who is equally respected by all the Koch Rajbanshis of India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan for his bravery, greatness and contribution. Mahabir Chilarai was born in 1510 AD in the Koch Royal Family of Kingdom of Kamatapur, an area presently part of India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.

Chilarai alias Shukladhwaj Rai was the 3rd son of Biswa Singha, who established the Koch Dynasty in Kamatapur, the erstwhile Kamrup Country. After the death of Biswa Singha, his 2nd son Naranarayan become the ruler of Kamata Kingdom and Chilarai was entrusted with the responsibility of defense and administration of the vast

अर्बको सम्पति दान दिएका डोमालाल राजवंशीका सन्तान सुकुम्बासी

बिर्तामोड ६, माघ / बिर्ताबजारबाट दक्षिण–पश्चिममा डोमालाल राजवंशीले देवीगुठीलाई दान दिएको जग्गाको मूल्य अहिले झण्डै एक अर्ब पुगेको छ । तर, उनै डोमालालका सन्तान भने सुकुम्बासी बनेका छन् ।

डोमालालका दुई छोरा गजेन्द्रसिंह, देवेन्द्रसिंह र छोरी ढापु राजवंशीमध्ये देवेन्द्र पहिल्यै देखि बेपत्ता छन् । गजेन्द्रको पनि मृत्यु भइसकेको छ । गजेन्द्रका दुई छोरा छविलाल र भीमबहादुर हजुरबुबाले गुठीलाई दान दिएकै जग्गामा सुकुम्बासीका रुपमा फुसका छाप्रा बनाएर बसेका छन् । डोमालालका नातिले ज्याला मजदुरी गरेर गुजारा चलाइरहेका छन् ।

छविलाल पाइडल रिक्सा कुदाउँछन् । कहिलेकाहीँ साइडमा मजदुरी समेत गर्छन् । भीमबहादुर पनि ज्याला मजदुरी नै गरेर परिवारको गर्जो टार्छन् । ‘यो सबै हजुरबुबाले गुठीलाई दिएको जग्गा भन्छन्’, माघको चिसोमा आंगभरि कपडासमेत नलगाई पाइडल रिक्सा कुदाएर घर पुग्दै गरेका

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Cooch Behar: A Great Princely State

Cooch Behar: A Great Princely State--

Cooch Behar is a princely state and only princely state in WB and entire Eastern region of India except Tripura and Manipur. Cooch Behar has a glorious history. It was ruled by the kings of the Koch dynasty established by Haridas Koch (Mandol). Later the kings took Narayan as surname or title. There were 26 kings coronated to the thrown (from Chandan Mondal to Jagadwipendra Narayan) from 1100 AD to 1948 AD. The King and the majority people of Cooch Behar belong to the Rajbanshi caste. After independence the Cooch Behar joined Indian union through an agreement.

The Rajbanshis are the ruling caste of this region (North Bengal and West Assam) like the Rajputs of Norther India. They are also Kshatriya in the Hindu social structre. The Rajbanshis developed three kingdoms, Baikunthopur (Jalpaiguri district), Koch Hajo (Wstern Assam) and Cooch Behar itself. Only Cooch Behar could retain its independence till British.