Bhavashankari
| Bhavashankari | |
|---|---|
| Maharani of Bhurishrestha Raybhagini (রায়বাঘিনী) | |
 An artist's imagination of Maharani Bhavashankari | |
| Predecessor | Rudranarayan |
| Successor | Pratapnarayan |
| Spouse | Rudranarayan |
| Father | Dinanath Chaudhuri |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| History of Bengal |
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Maharani Bhavashankari (Bengali: মহারানী ভবশঙ্করী, romanized: Maharanī Bhavaśaṅkarī) was a ruler of Bhurishreshtha kingdom of Bengal.[1] After her husband's death, she ruled the country as the Queen Regent.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ GANGULI, SAMIR (30 September 2023). THE ZAMINDARS AND NAWABS OF BENGAL. Blue Rose Publishers. p. 39.
Bibliography[edit]
- Bhattacharya, Bidhubhusan (2009). Raybaghini O Bhurishrestha Rajkahini. Kolkata: Nababharati Prakashani.
- Ray, Bharat Chandra. Raibaghini.