Shashi Bhusana Charitam
| Author | Pandit Bhagabata Prasad Dash (Sanskrit and Odia) Prabhu Prasad Tripathy (English) |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Sanskrit with Odia translation |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Bilasini Dash |
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JAN' 2005 |
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Shashi Bhusana Charitam is a Sanskrit book which is about the biography of the social reformer Sashi Bhusan Rath, his birthplace Surada and about the Royal family of Surada. It has a short hand representation of various freedom fighters of Odisha and about the scenic beauty of Ganjam district. It consists of nine chapters. It was written by Pandit Sri Bhagabat Prasad Dash Sharma, a well known Sanskrit teacher in Surada area. It was edited with SUBODHINI Sanskrit Commentaries and also with the Odia translation.
In the 1st chapter, there is a brief description about the Khidishingi kingdom and Khidishingi Royal family.
In the ancient time, there was a ground mix with elevated and even surface. That part had named as Khidishingi kingdom. In that part many primitive tribes (Kandha) had lived and there king was also a Kandha. His name was Patta Mallick. The border of this kingdom was from Hinjilika (Hinjili) to Jaipur (Kalahandi) and Gadapur (Kandhamal) in east-west region and from Ghumusar to Khemundi in north-south region. The capital city of this kingdom was “Patta Mandicca” (Bajrakona Gada). It had situated between Badagada (Ganjam) and Mohana (Gajapati). But now it has destroyed. The tutelary deity of Patta Mallick was Goddess Khambeswari. The four sons of Patta Mallick quarreled among themselves for the crown of Khidishingi. For the result of this matter Patta Mallick wanted to worship his tutelary deity Maa Khambeswari. For the result of this matter, Maa Khambeswari ordered him that, ”On the next morning a worrier (Khyatriya) come from the west direction who is sitting on the horse is your successor”. Patta Mallick was very happy to know this result from his dream order. Then, he waited for the new king of Khidishingi.
At that time period, a Khyatriya named as “Sobha Chandra Singh” who was a “Nala” descendant from “Jaipur Royal Family” lived at Nalabarakote. Nalabarakote had situated between Baliguda and G.Udayagiri in Kandhamal district.
Once Sobha Chandra had gone for hunting and saw a white boar. He followed that boar. When he arrived at Patta Mandicca that boar had diminished. At that time Patta Mallick present at that spot and saw this supernatural and rare scene. Patta Mallick told him all matter and agreed him for his successor. Then, that spot where the white boar had diminished Sobha Chandra Singh built there a temple and established Goddess Barahi Devi as his tutelary deity. This temple now still at Siddhapur village which is nearly at Badagada. On 1880, English Historian T.J.Maltby wrote a book named as “Ganjam District Manual”. It was also reprinted on 1888 by the Govt. Press of Madras. From this book it has known that, this event was held on 1168 A.C. Raja Sobha Chandra Singh ruled Khidishingi from 1168 to 1206 A.C.
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