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The Sanyasi Rebellion: Bengal's Holy War
In the late eighteenth century, while the East India Company consolidated power through treaties and battles like Plassey and Buxar, a different kind of war was simmering in the hinterlands of Bengal. This episode explores the Sannyasi Rebellion, a complex uprising led by ascetics and fakirs against colonial taxation and religious interference. We trace the movements of key figures like Majnu Shah and the Fakir of Satgaon, who united disparate groups under a banner of spiritual resistance. The narrative examines how Warren Hastings and Robert Clive responded to this threat, which targeted…
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