Bhavashankari

Bhavashankari
Maharani of Bhurishrestha
Raybhagini
Coronation1570
PredecessorRudranarayan
SuccessorMughal Empire (1616)
SpouseRudranarayan
FatherDinanath Chaudhuri
ReligionHinduism
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Maharani Bhavashankari (Maharanī Bhavaśaṅkarī) was a ruler of Bhurishreshtha kingdom of Bengal.[1] After her husband's death, she ruled the country as the Queen Regent. She was associated with Baro-Bhuyan. After her death, Mughal Empire ruled her dynasty.[2]

References

  1. ^ Deshpande, Y. K. (1945). "Raya Baghinis, the Brave Brahmin Ladies of India". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 8: 298–302. ISSN 2249-1937. JSTOR 45435434.
  2. ^ GANGULI, SAMIR (30 September 2023). THE ZAMINDARS AND NAWABS OF BENGAL. Blue Rose Publishers. p. 39.

Bibliography

  • Bhattacharya, Bidhubhusan (2009). Raybaghini O Bhurishrestha Rajkahini. Kolkata: Nababharati Prakashani.
  • Ray, Bharat Chandra. Raibaghini.
Bhavashankari
Bharadwaj Dynasty
Regnal titles
Preceded by Maharani of Bhurishrestha Succeeded by
Pratapnarayan (Jaminder,under Mughal Empire)