–Dr. Hosne Ara Parveen*

Abstract:

Based on various contemporary and later historical sources, it is evident that the zamindars of the Bhati region of East Bengal, who fiercely resisted the Mughals under the leadership of Isa Khan and his son Musa Khan to protect their respective zamindaris, are historically known as Barbhuiyan. Among these Barbhuiyas were Chand Roy and Kedar Roy, the zamindars of Vikrampur, with Sripur as their capital. Historians disagree on the exact location of the Bhushana Fort and its relationship to the zamindari of Chand Roy and Kedar Roy. According to Abul Fazl’s Akbarnama, the Mughal army led by Himmat Singh conquered Bhushana Fort, which included the zamindaris of Chand Roy and Kedar Roy. However, Abdul Karim asserts that Bhushana pertained to the zamindari of Mukund Roy. Additionally, most modern historians, including Abdul Karim, believe Chand Roy and Kedar Roy were brothers, while some historians argue that Chand Roy was the father and Kedar Roy his son. Abul Fazl’s contemporary account in Akbarnama indicates that Chand Roy was the son and Kedar Roy the father. Based on contemporary information, Bhushana Fort was located in Faridpur. The region of Faridpur once belonged to Mukunda Roy’s Bhushana kingdom but was later incorporated into the zamindari of Chand Roy and Kedar Roy, in 1595 AD. Bhushana Fort was captured by the Mughals. Despite differing historical opinions regarding the relationship between Chand Roy and Kedar Roy, it can be concluded that they were father and son, with Chand Roy being the father and Kedar Roy his son.

*Professor and Chairman, Department of Islamic History and Culture, Govt. Eden Mohila College, Bangladesh