250th anniversary of Palassey tragedy today
Saturday, 23 June 2007
The historic 'Palassey Day' will be observed in the country today (Saturday), marking the 250th anniversary of the most painful and stigmatic tragedy in the national life, reports BSS.
On this day (June 23) in 1757, the glorious sun of national independence set in Palassey on the bank of Bhagirathi river.
The intrigues of the East India Company coupled with the betrayals by close associates of Nawab Sirajuddowla brought an end to the rule of Nawab and established British rule.
Nawab's force lost the battle at Palassey against the East India Company that brought the curtain of independence down for 190 years in Bengal, nay the whole of India. Thus the historians term the incident as 'Tragedy of Palassey' because the nation later had to pay a huge cost for regaining the independence.
Although the centre of this incident was Murshidabad, Calcutta, Kashimbazar and Palassey, some places in Dhaka and its adjoining area Jinjira bear memories of the historic event.
The place between Dhaka University and the Engineering University is still called Palassey. The place is also known as Palassey Barrack.
The Nawab Sirajuddowla park in front of Nawab Yusuf Market in old Dhaka is very much there. The park was established in memory of the hero of the Palassey tragedy Nawab Sirajuddowla. Nawab Salimullah contributed to the establishment of the park.
"Sirajuddowla Hall", a student's dormitory located at the Agriculture University at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, is named after the great Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
'Jinjira' palace located in Jinjira suburb still reminds us of the great tragedy of Palassey. Although the palace does not exist any more, the history exists.
Mir Jafar imprisoned Amina Begum, mother of Nawab Siraj, his wife Begum Lutfunnissa and conspirator Ghaseti Begum. They lived as prisoners in that palace for long eight years.
The Buriganga river also reminds us of the Palassey tragedy as Siraj's mother and Ghaseti Begum were drowned in it at the instruction of Miran, son of Mir Jafar.
On this day (June 23) in 1757, the glorious sun of national independence set in Palassey on the bank of Bhagirathi river.
The intrigues of the East India Company coupled with the betrayals by close associates of Nawab Sirajuddowla brought an end to the rule of Nawab and established British rule.
Nawab's force lost the battle at Palassey against the East India Company that brought the curtain of independence down for 190 years in Bengal, nay the whole of India. Thus the historians term the incident as 'Tragedy of Palassey' because the nation later had to pay a huge cost for regaining the independence.
Although the centre of this incident was Murshidabad, Calcutta, Kashimbazar and Palassey, some places in Dhaka and its adjoining area Jinjira bear memories of the historic event.
The place between Dhaka University and the Engineering University is still called Palassey. The place is also known as Palassey Barrack.
The Nawab Sirajuddowla park in front of Nawab Yusuf Market in old Dhaka is very much there. The park was established in memory of the hero of the Palassey tragedy Nawab Sirajuddowla. Nawab Salimullah contributed to the establishment of the park.
"Sirajuddowla Hall", a student's dormitory located at the Agriculture University at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, is named after the great Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa.
'Jinjira' palace located in Jinjira suburb still reminds us of the great tragedy of Palassey. Although the palace does not exist any more, the history exists.
Mir Jafar imprisoned Amina Begum, mother of Nawab Siraj, his wife Begum Lutfunnissa and conspirator Ghaseti Begum. They lived as prisoners in that palace for long eight years.
The Buriganga river also reminds us of the Palassey tragedy as Siraj's mother and Ghaseti Begum were drowned in it at the instruction of Miran, son of Mir Jafar.