Gaudiya Warriors 𖤓
Gaudiya Warriors 𖤓

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Which Hindu King of Bengal patronized the Gaudiya Vaishnavism of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu?
Ans - Maharaja Sri Udayanarayan Rayamukhuty of Bhurishrestha kingdom.
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Gaudiya Vaishnavism was founded by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Nityananda, Advaitacharya but no one discusses about in whose political patronage it spread. Especially in the middle ages, the history of several Hindu kingdoms of Bengal was censored so cleverly
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that whenever any social sign was found, it was immediately added to the leftist style, the names of some outside Sultans of marginal Bihar. What happened was by connecting the name of Alauddin Hussain Shah with Vaishnavism, and his Hindu-friendly secular image was created.
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Although Alauddin Hussain Shah was neither secular nor sympathetic to Hindus and saw Sri Chaitanya Deva as a direct enemy, it has already been propagated in various Hindu media from various Vaishnavite sources.
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But the issue is who has Royal patronage of Gaudiya Vaishnavism??
The main political patronage of Gaudiya Vaishnavism came from the kingdoms of Bhurishreshtha and Mallabhum. King Udayanarayan and his wife Bindurati took initiation together with Sri Chaitanya Deva.
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He is the one who sheltered many Vaishnava Padaktaras in Bhurishreshta and most of the kirttans were composed in his royal court. King Udayanarayana installed the Damodar Vishnu murti at the center of the kingdom, after him the place is now named Udayanarayanapur, Howrah.
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The place of Mallabhum is notable for its patronage of Gaudiya Vaishnavism. King Bir Hambir Malla took initiation into Gaudiya Vaishnava religion, built Rasmancha, built Shyamrai temple.
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Srinivas Acharya received patronage from the Mallabhum Raj Sabha. From this time, Vaishnava style began to appear parallel to Shaiva style in classical music and Gaudiya nrittya of Bishnupuri style.
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These need to be highlighted against the leftist propagation, if there is no counter-dynamism in the counter of royal power, when you have rights on the land, it is necessary to mention your rights.
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