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The Siege of Ghoraghat: Bengal's Forgotten Sufi Fortress
In this episode, we uncover the story of Shah Jalal’s conquest of Sylhet and the enduring legacy of the Ghoraghat fortress. While earlier episodes covered the Nawabs and the East India Company, we turn to the 14th century to explore how a Sufi saint from Turkistan helped establish Muslim rule in Northeast India. We examine the military campaign led by Malik Shah Razia, the strategic importance of the Ghoraghat citadel, and the complex interplay between religious devotion and imperial ambition. You will learn about the copper plate grants that legitimized this new order, the role of local…
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