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The Battle of Kanungo: Bengal's Last Afghan Stand
After the Mughals conquered Bengal in the 16th century, a small Afghan resistance held out for decades in the remote jungles of the Sundarbans. This episode follows the astonishing story of the Kani tribe and their leader, Khwaja Usman, who built a fortress at Kanungo and defied Emperor Jahangir's might. We explore how Usman forged alliances with the Baro-Bhuiyans, the Portuguese, and even the Arakanese, and how his rebellion ended in a dramatic siege in 1612. Learn about the Battle of Kanungo, the treacherous terrain that aided the rebels, and the legacy of Afghan rule in Bengal. Lucas…
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