Chougachi Estate
Chougachi Estate was a zamindari estate in the Chougachi village under Sreepur, Magura of erstwhile Jessore during British Raj. It came into existence as an offshoot of Kadirpara Estate during Babu Achyut Charan Munshi, a scion of Kadirpara zamindar family.[1][2]
Chougachi Zamindari
চৌগাছি জমিদারি | |
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Zamindari Estate | |
 Portrait attributed to Babu Banwari Charan Munshi, zamindar of Chougachi | |
| Founded by | Babu Achyut Charan Munshi |
| Number of Villages: | 63-84 villages |
| Possession: | 19th century |
| Accession | 1950 |
History
[edit]Although the zamindari roughly came into action in 1865, it became influential during 1905-1906. According to an essay published in Bdnews24.com, which was written by noted author and journalist Mir Waliuzzaman, a scion of Kadirpara Estate named Babu Achyut Charan Munshi became the de facto landlord of Chougachi following the departure of Mr. Hodgson, the owner of indigo plant in Chougachi, from India. Achyut Charan was serving as the Munshi of Mr. Hodgson. Amidst ongoing protests against Partition of Bengal in 1905, Hodgson left India bestowing the responsibility of Kuthi Chougachi (indigo plant in Chougachi) to Achyut Charan. Achyut Charan, with sharp foresight, rose into overwhelming wealth. The zamindari remained influential and powerful in erstwhile eastern part of Bengal for nearly 40-45 years during Babu Banwari Charan Munshi and Babu Amulya Charan Munshi, following Achyut Charan, until the abolition of zamindars by the East Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act of 1950.[1] This zamindari consisted of 21 mouzas, each with 3-4 villages. During Banwari Charan Munshi's tenure as the zamindar, Jasimuddin served as the manager of estate. Later, Qazi Ansaruddin Ahmad served as the estate manager during Amulya Charan Munshi's tenure.[1][2]
Zamindars
[edit]Notable people
[edit]- Anukul Charan Munshi, noted Indian artist known for introducing Indian Mother-of-Pearl art[3][4]
- Annada Munsi, Father of commercial art in India[3][5][6]
- Harendranath Munshi, Indian revolutionary who courted martyrdom as a result of brutal Force-feeding following a fatal hunger strike while protesting against inhuman treatments with the political prisoners and their classification as criminals[7][8][9][10]
- Manu Munsi, renowned Indian Mother-of-Pearl artist[11][12]
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Waliuzzaman, Mir (24 October 2010). "পুনরপি পদ্মাপার" (in Bengali). Bdnews24.com. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ^ a b Sen, Nilaratan (1976). Bangla prabandha sankalan. Kalyani: University of Kalyani. p. 467.
- ^ a b c Majumdar, Kaushik. কুড়িয়ে বাড়িয়ে. Kolkata: Sristisukh Prokashan. p. 171. ISBN 9789388887526.
- ^ Sarkar, Kamal (1984). ভারতের ভাস্কর ও চিত্রশিল্পী. Yogamaya Prakasani. p. 4.
- ^ "Swede sound of Tagore". publisher: The Telegraph (India) (12-02-2015)
- ^ Manek, Mira (18 April 2024). The Book of Chai: History, Stories and More Than 60 Recipes. Headline. ISBN 9781035402243.
- ^ "Fatal Hunger Strike: Young Man's Determined Protest" Publisher: The West Australian (01-31-1938)
- ^ Trailokyanath Chakravarty, জেলে ত্রিশ বছর, পাক-ভারতের স্বাধীনতা সংগ্রাম (in Bengali), ধ্রুপদ সাহিত্যাঙ্গন, ঢাকা, ঢাকা বইমেলা ২০০৪, পৃষ্ঠা ১৯৫-১৯৬।
- ^ শৈলেশ দে, মৃত্যুর চেয়ে বড় (in Bengali), বিশ্ববাণী প্রকাশনী, কলিকাতা, প্রথম (বি) সংস্করণ অগ্রহায়ণ ১৩৯২, পৃষ্ঠা ১৭৪।
- ^ Documents of the Communist Movement in India: 1939-1943. National Book Agency. 1997. ISBN 978-81-7626-000-8.
- ^ "নানা রঙের ক্যানভাসে আলোছায়ার কাহিনি (in Bengali)". Anandabazar Patrika. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ^ Anandabazar Patrika, "এবার ইন্দিরাজী" (in Bengali), 1985-08-12