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Bengal's history is far more than a footnote in the British Raj. This podcast explores the region's ancient kingdoms—from the Gauda and Pala empires to the Bengal Sultanate—and its pivotal role as a crossroads of trade, culture, and rebellion. Lucas and Luna guide listeners through the rise and fall of dynasties like the Senas and the Mughal subahdars, the flourishing of Bengali literature under the Sultanate, and the catastrophic Bengal Famine of 1770. They delve into the Battle of Plassey (1757), the expansion of the British East India Company, and the emergence of Calcutta as a colonial capital. The show examines the 1905 Partition of Bengal, the Swadeshi movement, and the birth of revolutionary nationalism—from the Anushilan Samiti to Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army. It also covers the 1943 famine, the 1947 partition, and the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, connecting these events to contemporary debates about identity, climate change, and economic development. Why Benga
Fexingo hosts The Hidden History of Bengal: Kingdoms, Empires, and Revolution — Fexingo History, a history show with 167 episodes published.
In the early 1600s, a Portuguese mercenary named Sebastião Gonçalves Tibau built a pirate kingdom in the Sundarbans, defying both the Mughal Empire and his own Portuguese superiors. Operating from the island of Sandwip,
Long before the Mughals or the British, a forgotten alliance between Bengal and Assam shaped the fate of eastern India. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the copper plate inscriptions of Bhaskaravarman, the Varman
In the stifling aftermath of the 1857 Rebellion, Bengal's cultural landscape was dominated by sycophantic verse praising British rulers. Enter Ishwar Chandra Gupta, a poet and editor who defied the trend. Through his wee
In this episode of The Hidden History of Bengal, Lucas and Luna explore the life and legacy of Mir Jafar, the man whose betrayal at the Battle of Plassey in 1757 handed Bengal to the British East India Company. They disc
In 1814, a woman led a small army of Bhil tribals against the British East India Company in the forests of central India. Her name was Rani Gajkumari of Berar, and her rebellion is one of the forgotten stories of early c
The rivers of Bengal were not just highways of trade—they were the stage for a forgotten war between the Mughal Empire and the fierce boatmen known as the Bara Bhuiyan. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the story o
Before petroleum or textiles, salt drove Bengal's economy and politics. This episode traces the salt trade from ancient extraction in the Sundarbans to Mughal monopolies, European competition, and the British East India
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the life of Ishan Khan, a rebel prince of the Bara Bhuiyan confederacy who resisted Mughal expansion into Bengal in the early 17th century. They discuss his stronghold in Chandradw
In the 1820s and 30s, as the British East India Company tightened its grip on Bengal, a new kind of resistance emerged from the countryside. This episode follows the remarkable story of Titumir, a peasant leader from the
In 1608, a fleet of Portuguese pirates and Magh raiders sailed up the Hooghly River and attacked the Jagannath Temple near present-day Kolkata. This episode follows the raid itself—how the temple's wealth, known as the '
In this episode of The Hidden History of Bengal, we explore the brief but transformative reign of Siraj-ud-Daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal. Often remembered only for the Black Hole incident and his defeat at
While the Jagat Seths dominate the history of Bengal's banking dynasties, this episode turns to Hiranand Sahu, the merchant who financed Shah Shuja's ill-fated bid for the Mughal throne in the 1650s. Lucas and Luna trace
Lucas and Luna take a deep dive into Bikrampur, the ancient capital of the Sena dynasty in Bengal, which flourished from the 11th to 13th centuries. They explore how this city on the banks of the Padma river became a cen
Before the Battle of Plassey, Siraj-ud-Daulah was more than just the doomed nawab who lost Bengal to the British. This episode explores his early reforms: his crackdown on corruption within his own court, his efforts to
In this episode of The Hidden History of Bengal, Lucas and Luna explore the rise and fall of the Jagat Seth family, the fabulously wealthy bankers of Cossimbazar in eighteenth-century Bengal. Through their control of the
In 1943, as World War II raged, Bengal was hit by a famine that killed an estimated 2 to 3 million people. This episode explores the complex causes: not just a cyclone and crop failure, but British wartime policies like
In this episode of The Hidden History of Bengal, Lucas and Luna explore the forgotten story of Shah Shuja, the Mughal prince who ruled Bengal from 1639 to 1660. The second son of Emperor Shah Jahan, Shuja governed the pr
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Pala Empire of Bengal, a Buddhist dynasty that flourished from the 8th to 12th centuries. They discuss the founding by Gopala, the expansion under Dharmapala and Devapala, and
In this episode of The Hidden History of Bengal, Lucas and Luna examine the Great Bengal Famine of 1770, a catastrophe that killed an estimated ten million people. They explore how the East India Company's policies—inclu
Before tea and opium, betel nut (Areca catechu) was Bengal's most valuable agricultural export, traded from the Sundarbans to the markets of Persia and East Africa. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the humble
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