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Google : My humble tribute to 'Rabi Thaur' the magical phenomena which is guiding and nurturing Bengali life from birth to death since last 150 years. ' via Blog this'

The Mohanta-Elokeshi scandal was a much talked , greatly publicized matter in that era of   1870s   in   calcutta . In the absence of cameras and tv the Kalighat pottery   painters   filled the gap. with their masterful   exibition  of arts and crafts on earthen pots , depicting the whole story.   ' via Blog this'

This  immortal sensitive song was sung by Asha Bhosle for film  ; Megh Kalo' . Which was incredibly lipped and blossomed the underlying feeling of  sense of loosing something which was craved for , but the fate and social prohibitions disallowing her to embrace it, by one and only "Suchitra Sen" the Greta Garbo of Bengali cinema . Don't forget the splendid performance of her co-star  "Basanta Chowdhury". This is my one of favorite song hope you will enjoy it,   source of the song-YouTube.

  Cooch Behar  Raj family always had a very strong herd of royal elephants in royal stables ( pilkhana ) . The area at   cooch   behar  town still known as   pilkhana ,   this days here lives humans with their  ever lasting cry for home , food and land . The herd at any instance was over seventy or eighty. Mostly during hey days of Cooch  behar  Raj, the times of the most famous king of the dynasty H.R.H. Col. Nripendra Narayan. ' Debraj ' was the biggest of them . more than ten feet in height, semi albino with long tusks , the intelligent bull was perfectly trained to carry  Maharaja on it's back . Debraj had total control of the herd . He was the most efficient and trustworthy companion for Maharaja, in every Sikar (shooting) expeditions of  the king  himself and with his  colonial lords and friends. There were many other very good quality elephants of both bulls and cows in the pilkhana , having i...

 To the peoples of Cooch  Behar and to the peoples interested in this erstwhile koch kingdom's history also to the future students of Cooch Behar history. This is my humble presentation towards them . I would appreciate and love to hear your impressions and comments to-nghosh62@gmail.com or to +919475832445 .   If you like these? I will be encouraged to post more and more about Cooch Behar. Thanks. Nirupam Ghosh:Cooch Behar

f My most favorite Tagore song, sung by my favorite singer Hemanta Mukherjee. " In spring the fully blossomed tender branches of rain tree, in my courtyard swinging slowly with gentle breeze.Tirelessly blossoming with unknown  enthusiasm in evening when  birds are calm,woods silent.Every day that full blossomed  tree asks me a whispering question "Did she came? Did she came?" ....................'

   This year the cooch behar bar association is celebrating their 125th year anniversary.A very warm and hearty wishes to them, for a grand success of their event.It's obvious and fact that during that one and quarter century long journey, they have earned many laurels not only in the judicial arena,but they had significant impact to the society as a whole, for it's much needed reforms and well being.    Pioneer of them was "Sandu Narayan Gupta".Who was instrumental to ban 'sutte practice' in cooch behar.All we know that that this heinous practice was banned and made unlawful in India;by Lord William Bentick in 1829.Outcome of an intense,tenacious fight against it,from Raja Ram Mohan Roy,whom pundit Jawhar lal Nehru was ably decorated as 'first modern man of India'. He faced every possible opposition from the then conservative heads of Hindu society against his noble mission.    Cooch Behar in that age was very mu...