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<blockquote data-quote="dalvinder45" data-source="post: 225133" data-attributes="member: 26009"><p style="text-align: center"><strong>GURU NANAK IN BENGAL</strong></p><p></p><p>At the time of Guru Nanak’s visit to Bengal, Bengal was united and not partitioned as West and East Bengal as of now. The Hussain Shahi dynasty gained power in 1494, when Alauddin Hussain Shah,(1493-1519) , the son of the Sharif of Mecca, became the Sultan of Bengal.[1] Alauddin ushered an age of prosperity and cultural pluralism. His royal court and governors were major patrons of literature and the arts. The Sultan followed a liberal religious policy. He is said to have shown great respect to the famous saint Chaitanya. His Prime Minister was a Hindu. The chief physician, the chief of the bodyguard and the master of the mint and Sultan’s private secretary were also Hindus. Bengali literature flourished under his patronage.He extended the sultanate all the way to the port ohiottagong which witnessed the arrival of the first Portuguese merchants. The sultanate expanded its territory to include Arakan as a dominion.[2] Its royal court received numerous world explorers, including Ibn Battuta, Niccolo De Conti, Ralph Fitch and Admiral Zheng He.[16.1][16.2]</p><p></p><p>West Bengal was then part of Bengal.Dacca was not developed into a city; it was only a seat of Thanedar then surrounded by insiginificant villages. In Bengal Guru Nanak entered from Bihar’s Bhagalpur town along Ganga and visited Sahibganj, Pakur, Rajmahal and Maldawhere he stayed in the garden of Ram Babu. This garden is known as Guru ka Bagh where the Guru stayed for a few days. There from he crossed to Kantnagar, Lakshamipur, Murshidabad(also known as Maksoodabad and) and Nalhati. Therefrom the Guru Nanak travelled to Krishan Nagar (Nadia). From Krishannagar he entered East Bengal (now Bangladesh) and passed through Faridpur district after Shahzadpur, Shiraz Ganj, Kas Ganj and Navdeep next where he is likely to have met Chaitanya.[16.3] He also visited Siddh saint Ram Dass. He went to Manak Ganj and Devipur and reached Dhaka (Bengal) on 6 Maghar Samvat 1564 (1507 AD). [16.4]</p><p></p><p>After Dacca he visited Kamrup and Assam and returned to Bangladesh and visited Syllhet and Mymansinghwala. From there he reached Chittagaaon and proceded to East Asia. From East Asia, Guru Nanak returned to Chittagong. From Chittagong the Guru proceeded towards Calcutta in West Bengal via Chandpur and Kesabpur.[16.2] He reached Ratnakhali through boat/ship. There from, he crossed Padma River and reached Faridpur. Through Kesabpur and 24 Parganas he reached Krishnagar. Krishananagar had become the capital of Bengal. Visiting Dinsra and Chandarnagar he reached Kolkatta (Calcutta).Calcutta was a small village then. Guru Nanak reached Ganga Ghat. From Midnapur District Guru Nanak crossed Matthi River, and through Dhal Bhum reached KanchiPuri the place of birth of Ramanuj. Ramanuj followers included Ramanand, Kabir, Parmanand etc. From Kanchipur he crossed Baitarni River. After crossing Alwari River, he reached Baleshwar and guided the people towards worship of One God adopting the path of truth and to shun idol worship. He held discussions with the saints in Mor Hunjan valleys and after crossing Lakhshor river reached Mednipur, where there is a place of worship in honour of Guru Nanak. [16.5] Dr Kohli writes: “The Guru is said to have toured the districts of Hooghly, 24 parganas, bardwan and Midnapore including Dum Dum, Barasar, Howrah, Serampore, Chander Nagar etc. It is also probable that he visited Nadia district again and accompanied the Sanyasi of Navdeep i.e., Chaitnya Mahaprabhu to Jagananath Puri in Orissa. A Gurdwara has been erected in Midnapore in momeory of the visit of the Guru.[16.6] There is no gurdwara in Midnapur now, the nearest Gurdwaras are in Khargapur not connected with Guru Nanak’s visit. The nearest Gurdwara in Paschim Mednipur district is at Chanderkona</p><p></p><p><strong>References</strong></p><p></p><p>[16.1]. AM Chowdhury, Husain Shah, Banglapedia: The National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh</p><p>[16.2]. Richard, Arthus (2002). History of Rakhine. Boston, MD: Lexington Books. p. 23.ISBN 0-7391-0356-3.</p><p>[16.3] Surinder Singh Kohli, Dr. 1969, Travels of Guru Nanak, Chandigarh, Punjab Univ, 3rd edition 1997, pp. 40-41</p><p>[16.4] Gyani Gian Singh, Twareekh Guru Khalsa, Part I, Patiala, Bhasha Vibhag, p.15</p><p>[16.5] Gyani Gian Singh, Twareekh Guru Khalsa, Part I, Patiala, Bhasha Vibhag, p.15</p><p>[16.6] Surinder Singh Kohli, Dr. 1969, Travels of Guru Nanak, Chandigarh, Punjab University, 3rd edition 1997, pp. 40-41</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dalvinder45, post: 225133, member: 26009"] [CENTER][B]GURU NANAK IN BENGAL[/B][/CENTER] At the time of Guru Nanak’s visit to Bengal, Bengal was united and not partitioned as West and East Bengal as of now. The Hussain Shahi dynasty gained power in 1494, when Alauddin Hussain Shah,(1493-1519) , the son of the Sharif of Mecca, became the Sultan of Bengal.[1] Alauddin ushered an age of prosperity and cultural pluralism. His royal court and governors were major patrons of literature and the arts. The Sultan followed a liberal religious policy. He is said to have shown great respect to the famous saint Chaitanya. His Prime Minister was a Hindu. The chief physician, the chief of the bodyguard and the master of the mint and Sultan’s private secretary were also Hindus. Bengali literature flourished under his patronage.He extended the sultanate all the way to the port ohiottagong which witnessed the arrival of the first Portuguese merchants. The sultanate expanded its territory to include Arakan as a dominion.[2] Its royal court received numerous world explorers, including Ibn Battuta, Niccolo De Conti, Ralph Fitch and Admiral Zheng He.[16.1][16.2] West Bengal was then part of Bengal.Dacca was not developed into a city; it was only a seat of Thanedar then surrounded by insiginificant villages. In Bengal Guru Nanak entered from Bihar’s Bhagalpur town along Ganga and visited Sahibganj, Pakur, Rajmahal and Maldawhere he stayed in the garden of Ram Babu. This garden is known as Guru ka Bagh where the Guru stayed for a few days. There from he crossed to Kantnagar, Lakshamipur, Murshidabad(also known as Maksoodabad and) and Nalhati. Therefrom the Guru Nanak travelled to Krishan Nagar (Nadia). From Krishannagar he entered East Bengal (now Bangladesh) and passed through Faridpur district after Shahzadpur, Shiraz Ganj, Kas Ganj and Navdeep next where he is likely to have met Chaitanya.[16.3] He also visited Siddh saint Ram Dass. He went to Manak Ganj and Devipur and reached Dhaka (Bengal) on 6 Maghar Samvat 1564 (1507 AD). [16.4] After Dacca he visited Kamrup and Assam and returned to Bangladesh and visited Syllhet and Mymansinghwala. From there he reached Chittagaaon and proceded to East Asia. From East Asia, Guru Nanak returned to Chittagong. From Chittagong the Guru proceeded towards Calcutta in West Bengal via Chandpur and Kesabpur.[16.2] He reached Ratnakhali through boat/ship. There from, he crossed Padma River and reached Faridpur. Through Kesabpur and 24 Parganas he reached Krishnagar. Krishananagar had become the capital of Bengal. Visiting Dinsra and Chandarnagar he reached Kolkatta (Calcutta).Calcutta was a small village then. Guru Nanak reached Ganga Ghat. From Midnapur District Guru Nanak crossed Matthi River, and through Dhal Bhum reached KanchiPuri the place of birth of Ramanuj. Ramanuj followers included Ramanand, Kabir, Parmanand etc. From Kanchipur he crossed Baitarni River. After crossing Alwari River, he reached Baleshwar and guided the people towards worship of One God adopting the path of truth and to shun idol worship. He held discussions with the saints in Mor Hunjan valleys and after crossing Lakhshor river reached Mednipur, where there is a place of worship in honour of Guru Nanak. [16.5] Dr Kohli writes: “The Guru is said to have toured the districts of Hooghly, 24 parganas, bardwan and Midnapore including Dum Dum, Barasar, Howrah, Serampore, Chander Nagar etc. It is also probable that he visited Nadia district again and accompanied the Sanyasi of Navdeep i.e., Chaitnya Mahaprabhu to Jagananath Puri in Orissa. A Gurdwara has been erected in Midnapore in momeory of the visit of the Guru.[16.6] There is no gurdwara in Midnapur now, the nearest Gurdwaras are in Khargapur not connected with Guru Nanak’s visit. The nearest Gurdwara in Paschim Mednipur district is at Chanderkona [B]References[/B] [16.1]. AM Chowdhury, Husain Shah, Banglapedia: The National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh [16.2]. Richard, Arthus (2002). History of Rakhine. Boston, MD: Lexington Books. p. 23.ISBN 0-7391-0356-3. [16.3] Surinder Singh Kohli, Dr. 1969, Travels of Guru Nanak, Chandigarh, Punjab Univ, 3rd edition 1997, pp. 40-41 [16.4] Gyani Gian Singh, Twareekh Guru Khalsa, Part I, Patiala, Bhasha Vibhag, p.15 [16.5] Gyani Gian Singh, Twareekh Guru Khalsa, Part I, Patiala, Bhasha Vibhag, p.15 [16.6] Surinder Singh Kohli, Dr. 1969, Travels of Guru Nanak, Chandigarh, Punjab University, 3rd edition 1997, pp. 40-41 [/QUOTE]
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