Jaintiapur Caves

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

British subjects from Sylhet, of which two (note 1) or three (note 2) were sacrificed (1832) before the shrine of the goddess Kali (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 13: 380) at Phaljor (note 3) or Phuljar (note 4), eventually inspired the East India Company (1835) not only to invade Jaintiapur (note 5) but also to exploit certain caves and underground tunnels (no names mentioned) for propaganda purposes. Following the letter of annexation signed by William Bentinck, dated 23 February 1835, … Captain Lister with a detachment of the Sylhet Light Infantry, in company of Mr. H. Inglis, immediately set out for Jaintiapur to annex this territory and consolidate the administration in that place. He assumed this task in the teeth of the bitter opposition of the local population. Lots of gold, precious ornaments and other treasures, according to a tradition, were usurped and transported to Chatak [note 6]. Caves and underground tunnels were filled up, many sacred places were damaged (note 7). Rajndra was forced to leave his home at Jaintiapur [note 8] for Sylhet [town, now in Mymensing zone, Bangladesh] and accept a pension … but the whole of the Rajah's property … was made over to him (BAREH, H 1967 edited 1997: 157).British subjects from Sylhet, of which two (note 1) or three (note 2) were sacrificed (1832) before the shrine of the goddess Kali (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 13: 380) at Phaljor (note 3) or Phuljar (note 4), eventually inspired the East India Company (1835) not only to invade Jaintiapur (note 5) but also to exploit certain caves and underground tunnels (no names mentioned) for propaganda purposes. Following the letter of annexation signed by William Bentinck, dated 23 February 1835, … Captain Lister with a detachment of the Sylhet Light Infantry, in company of Mr. H. Inglis, immediately set out for Jaintiapur to annex this territory and consolidate the administration in that place. He assumed this task in the teeth of the bitter opposition of the local population. Lots of gold, precious ornaments and other treasures, according to a tradition, were usurped and transported to Chatak [note 6]. Caves and underground tunnels were filled up, many sacred places were damaged (note 7). RajBritish subjects from Sylhet, of which two (note 1) or three (note 2) were sacrificed (1832) before the shrine of the goddess Kali (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 13: 380) at Phaljor (note 3) or Phuljar (note 4), eventually inspired the East India Company (1835) not only to invade Jaintiapur (note 5) but also to exploit certain caves and underground tunnels (no names mentioned) for propaganda purposes. Following the letter of annexation signed by William Bentinck, dated 23 February 1835, … Captain Lister with a detachment of the Sylhet Light Infantry, in company of Mr. H. Inglis, immediately set out for Jaintiapur to annex this territory and consolidate the administration in that place. He assumed this task in the teeth of the bitter opposition of the local population. Lots of gold, precious ornaments and other treasures, according to a tradition, were usurped and transported to Chatak [note 6]. Caves and underground tunnels were filled up, many sacred places were damaged (note 7). RajBritish subjects from Sylhet, of which two (note 1) or three (note 2) were sacrificed (1832) before the shrine of the goddess Kali (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 13: 380) at Phaljor (note 3) or Phuljar (note 4), eventually inspired the East India Company (1835) not only to invade Jaintiapur (note 5) but also to exploit certain caves and underground tunnels (no names mentioned) for propaganda purposes. Following the letter of annexation signed by William Bentinck, dated 23 February 1835, … Captain Lister with a detachment of the Sylhet Light Infantry, in company of Mr. H. Inglis, immediately set out for Jaintiapur to annex this territory and consolidate the administration in that place. He assumed this task in the teeth of the bitter opposition of the local population. Lots of gold, precious ornaments and other treasures, according to a tradition, were usurped and transported to Chatak [note 6]. Caves and underground tunnels were filled up, many sacred places were damaged (note 7). RajBritish subjects from Sylhet, of which two (note 1) or three (note 2) were sacrificed (1832) before the shrine of the goddess Kali (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 13: 380) at Phaljor (note 3) or Phuljar (note 4), eventually inspired the East India Company (1835) not only to invade Jaintiapur (note 5) but also to exploit certain caves and underground tunnels (no names mentioned) for propaganda purposes. Following the letter of annexation signed by William Bentinck, dated 23 February 1835, … Captain Lister with a detachment of the Sylhet Light Infantry, in company of Mr. H. Inglis, immediately set out for Jaintiapur to annex this territory and consolidate the administration in that place. He assumed this task in the teeth of the bitter opposition of the local population. Lots of gold, precious ornaments and other treasures, according to a tradition, were usurped and transported to Chatak [note 6]. Caves and underground tunnels were filled up, many sacred places were damaged (note 7). RajBritish subjects from Sylhet, of which two (note 1) or three (note 2) were sacrificed (1832) before the shrine of the goddess Kali (IMPERIAL GAZETTEER 1907-1909, 13: 380) at Phaljor (note 3) or Phuljar (note 4), eventually inspired the East India Company (1835) not only to invade Jaintiapur (note 5) but also to exploit certain caves and underground tunnels (no names mentioned) for propaganda purposes. Following the letter of annexation signed by William Bentinck, dated 23 February 1835, … Captain Lister with a detachment of the Sylhet Light Infantry, in company of Mr. H. Inglis, immediately set out for Jaintiapur to annex this territory and consolidate the administration in that place. He assumed this task in the teeth of the bitter opposition of the local population. Lots of gold, precious ornaments and other treasures, according to a tradition, were usurped and transported to Chatak [note 6]. Caves and underground tunnels were filled up, many sacred places were damaged (note 7). Rajndra was forced to leave his home at Jaintiapur [note 8] for Sylhet [town, now in Mymensing zone, Bangladesh] and accept a pension … but the whole of the Rajah's property … was made over to him (BAREH, H 1967 edited 1997: 157).