⚔️Wars of the Eastern Front⚔️
Chapter 1. Geopolitical scenario;
The Karranis succeded the Sur's in Bengal. Sulaiman Khan Karrani Succeeded TaJ Khan Karrani as a vassal sultan under Akbar in Bengal Subah. But Sulaiman launched offensive against neighbouring Hindu kingdoms (1/n)
Chapter 1. Geopolitical scenario;
The Karranis succeded the Sur's in Bengal. Sulaiman Khan Karrani Succeeded TaJ Khan Karrani as a vassal sultan under Akbar in Bengal Subah. But Sulaiman launched offensive against neighbouring Hindu kingdoms (1/n)
Of the east. As a result Raja Rudranarayan RayMukhuty of Bhurishrestha, struck an alliance with Gajapati MukundaDeva of Odisha. The Gajapati even had ties with Raja Vijay Manikya II of Tripura, Manikya's son Dungar Fa was entrusted to Gajapatis court. (2/n)
In the north, the Koch kingdom under Nara Narayan and Sukladhwaj was rising to become a potent force in the east. (3/n)
Chapter 2. The valiant Manikya;
The Manikyas have faced enough trouble in the preceding years from the sultans of Bengal. Owing to the preoccupations of the Afghans with Mughals, the valiant Vijay Manikya II launched blitzkrieg, conquering Sylhet, Jaintia, Khasia (4/n)
The Manikyas have faced enough trouble in the preceding years from the sultans of Bengal. Owing to the preoccupations of the Afghans with Mughals, the valiant Vijay Manikya II launched blitzkrieg, conquering Sylhet, Jaintia, Khasia (4/n)
and Chittagong. He then occupied Vikramapur with his war flotilla and had sonargaon burned making him unrivaled master of the East. (5/n)
Chapter 3. Battle of Tribeni;
In 1565, Suleiman met combined forces of Burshut and Gajapati at Tribeni . Rajiv LochanRay , the brother of Raja Rudranarayan was commander in chief of the combined forces. The Afghan army was annihilated and Suleiman fled to Tanda. (6/n)
In 1565, Suleiman met combined forces of Burshut and Gajapati at Tribeni . Rajiv LochanRay , the brother of Raja Rudranarayan was commander in chief of the combined forces. The Afghan army was annihilated and Suleiman fled to Tanda. (6/n)
To struck the peace deal on behalf of the combined forces, Rajiv Lochan was sent to Tanda, where sultan used his daughter Gulnaz to trick Rajiv in marriage and converted him into Islam, changing his name to Kalapahad. Gajapati Mukundadeva was opposed to such marriage (7/n)
And forbid his entry to Puri Jagannath Temple. Kalapahad led the Afghan forces against MukundaDeva and he was forced to take shelter in the fort of Kotsima. Kalapahad dashed for Cuttack, the Gajapatis Capital. In absence of the Gajapati, RamchandraDeva(an Odia commander) (8/n)
declared himself ruler of Odisa. The Gajapati hurried back to cuttack and fought a battle in which he lost his life. Kalapahad sacked the Jagannath Temple aided by the civil war, Odisa has fallen to the Afghan hands.(9/n)
Chapter 4. Battle of Kamata;
By this time, Chila Rai(Sukladhawaj) and his brother Nara Narayan has brought the Ahoms, the Kacharis, the Manipur, the Jaintias and the Tripura king Ananta Manikya under his suzerainty. The conversion of Kalapahad came as a shock to the Koch (10/n)
By this time, Chila Rai(Sukladhawaj) and his brother Nara Narayan has brought the Ahoms, the Kacharis, the Manipur, the Jaintias and the Tripura king Ananta Manikya under his suzerainty. The conversion of Kalapahad came as a shock to the Koch (10/n)
Kingdom. Chila Rai met the Afghan forces led by Kalapahad, but due to trickery, was captured and Nara Narayan retreated to his capital. Later he was released on payment of ransom and much of southern part of Koch domain was lost to Afghans. Udai Manikya I of Tripura (11/n)
also suffered losses against Suleiman over the control of Chittagong.
Chapter 5. Battle of Mundamala Ghat;
Daud Khan Karrani succeeded Suleiman and attacked Mallabhum to completely annex it. However, Hambir Malla, the prince of Bishnupur rallied his men. At the gates of (12/n)
Chapter 5. Battle of Mundamala Ghat;
Daud Khan Karrani succeeded Suleiman and attacked Mallabhum to completely annex it. However, Hambir Malla, the prince of Bishnupur rallied his men. At the gates of (12/n)
Mundamal Fort, the Pathan forces were slaughtered while Daud himself was taken prisoner and was released after heavy ransom.
Chapter 6. Final Showdown;
Daud broke down his allegiance to Akbar, leading to battles of Patna,Tukaroi and Rajmahal. (13/n)
Chapter 6. Final Showdown;
Daud broke down his allegiance to Akbar, leading to battles of Patna,Tukaroi and Rajmahal. (13/n)
Daud persuaded Raja Rudranarayan to help him against Akbar which he declined. Daud sent forces under Kotlu Khan to subdue Burshut, while Akbar sent forces under Jagat Singh(Son of Man Singh I). The combined forces of Burshut, Jagat Singh and reinforcements from Mallabhum (14/n)
forced the Afghans to fall back to Odisa. Later Man Singh I completed the conquest of Odisa from Afghan hands himself. It was during this time Raja Rudranarayan's wife Rani Bhavashankari would rise to prominence as "Raibaghini" for defeating Pathans on several occassions (15/n).
Since my Oriya friends have pointed out Kalapahar was an Afghan from beginning. There's need of research on events after battle of Triveni.
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