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Bir Hambir
Hambir Malla Dev (also known as Bir Hambir, Beera Hambeera, and Veer Hambir) was the forty-ninth king of Mallabhum, primarily in the present Bankura district in Indian state of West Bengal. He ruled from 1565 to 1620 AD.Malabhum, Bishnupur-Chandra, Manoranjan; 2004; Kolkata. Deys Publishing Personal life Hambir was the 49th ruler of the Mallabhum, Malla dynasty who flourished around 1586 AD and ruled in the 16th-17th century and was a contemporary of the Mughal emperor Akbar. He fought on the side of Akbar against the Afghans, Afghans and paid an annual tribute to the Mughal governors of Bengal and thus acknowledged their suzerainty.O’Malley, L.S.S., ICS, ''Bankura'', ''Bengal District Gazetteers'', pp. 21-46, first published 1908, 1995 reprint, Government of West Bengal Bishnupur and his alliance with the Mughals In the late 16th century, during Akbar’s campaign against Khwaja Usman#Early life, Qutlu Khan Lohani, the Afghan ruler of North Orissa, Bir Hambir, the ruler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mallabhum
Mallabhum (The country originally known as Mallabhoom or Mallabani or Bishnupur kingdom) was the kingdom ruled by the Malla kings of Bishnupur, primarily in the present Bankura district in Indian state of West Bengal. History Territory of the Mallabhum Mallabhum was a territory which included Bankura, a part of Burdwan, Birbhum, Santhal Parganas, Midnapur and also a part of Purulia. The Malla Rajas ruled over the vast territory in the south-western part of present West Bengal and a part of southeastern Jharkhand. Extent From around 7th century CE until the advent of British rule, the history of Bankura district is identical with the rise and fall of the Hindu Rajas of Bishnupur. Administration Mahals According to Bhattacharjee, Tarun Dev (1982) During the Malla period, society was primarily organized around the village. The tax collectors were known as Gumasta, with their assistants called Aat Pahari or Paik. The village headman, responsible for overseeing the commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
