Tag: Dacoits of Bengal
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Colonizing the Mangroves: The British Reclamation of Sundarbans and the Intricate Nexus of Zamindars and Dacoits
Explore the hidden history of the Sundarbans reclamation under British rule. Uncover how the East India Company’s quest for revenue and control clashed with the powerful nexus of local Zamindars and notorious dacoits in colonial Bengal. The reclamation of the Sundarbans during the British Raj was not merely an environmental or economic venture; it was a complex…