Rajbalhat
| Rajbalhat রাজবলহাট | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Rajbalhat | |
| Coordinates: 22°46′N 88°02′E / 22.76°N 88.04°ECoordinates: 22°46′N 88°02′E / 22.76°N 88.04°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,984 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 712408 |
| Telephone code | 91 3212 |
Rajbalhat is a village in Jangipara community development block of Srirampore subdivision in Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal..
History
Tradition has it that Rajbalhat was once the capital of the Bhursut kingdom. It is said that the last fisherman king of Sanibhangar was defeated by one Chaturanand Naigai, who originally carved Bhursut kingdom out.
Krishna Roy, the son of a daughter of Chaturanand became the first Raja of Bhursut. This event took place near about 1583-84 AD. The family of Krishna Roy belonged to Phulia village.
His great grandson Pratap Narayan, a very charitable ruler, was king from 1652 to 1684 AD. He was given the tile of Raja and was known as such in the court of Emperors Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. His son was Shiv Narayan, who was succeeded by his only son Naranarayan. Either during the lifetime of Naranarayan or immediately after his death Kirtichand, the king of Bardhaman, forcibly occupied Bhursut pargana near about 1719 AD.[1]
Geography
Rajbalhat is located at 22°46′N 88°02′E / 22.76°N 88.04°E
Villages in Rajbalhat panchayat are as follows: Rajbalhat, Shib Chak, Morhal, Mukundapur, Kuliara, Jhanda, Binodbati, Chaiman Chak, GULTIA, Dakshin Gultia, Tripan, Nabagram, Jabni, and Rahimpur.[2]
Demographics
Rajbalhat had a population of 4,984 out of which 2,924 belonged to scheduled castes and 51 belonged to scheduled tribes.[2]
Economics
Rajbalhat is famous for handloom saris.[3][4]
Education
Rajbalhat High School teaches up to the higher secondary level.[5]
Culture
The garh (fort) of Bhursut Raj at Rajbalhat covers about seven bighas of land and 500 bighas of land had been made a debottar property for the maintenance of the temple of Rajballavi Thakurani at Rajbalhat. There are no signs of the king's garh or palace now.[1] Rajballavi temple is 500 years old.[3] Radhakantajiu temple built in the 18th century is worth visiting.[6]
Durga is worshipped in Jangipara and Rajbalhat as Rajballavi. She is a mixed form of Durga, Kali and Saraswati.[7]
Amulya Pratnashala, a craft museum in Rajbalhat, is open from 2–9 pm. It is closed on Wednesdays and the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Temples in Hooghly". hindubooks.org. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census Data District Name: Hugli(12) Block Name: Jangipara (0016)". West Bengal Govt. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Next weekend you can be at ... Antpur". The Telegraph, 24 July 2005. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ↑ "West Bengal Tourism". Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ↑ "West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education". Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ↑ "Rajbalhat". india9.com. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
- ↑ "Amar Pujo". Retrieved 2009-02-03.
- ↑ "Craft Revival Trust". Retrieved 2009-02-05.
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