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The Temple of the Black Goddess and the British Gunpowder Plot
In 1787, the East India Company got wind of a conspiracy unfolding in southern Bengal. A charismatic Brahmin named Bhabani Pathak was gathering thousands of followers at a remote temple dedicated to the goddess Kali, deep in the Sundarbans. The British called it a rebellion. But the locals called it a prophecy. This episode follows the story of the temple at Kalighat, its transformation from a small shrine to a symbol of defiance, and how a mysterious document known as the 'Kali Yug' prophecy became a rallying cry for resistance against colonial rule. We explore the role of the…
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