History is stranger than fiction (very short thread):
Maratha king Shivaji in a sand art on Puri sea beach. The very Puri from where the Marathas ran away scared in 1803. 1/ #Odisha
Maratha king Shivaji in a sand art on Puri sea beach. The very Puri from where the Marathas ran away scared in 1803. 1/ #Odisha
https://twitter.com/sudarsansand/status/1494877652267663360
The British started to annex Odisha from Southern Odisha (Ganjam side). Marathas were ruling Odisha and the British had struck a deal with one of their commanders to help them with the taking over of Odisha till Cuttack. 2/
Fateh Muhammad was the commander/jagirdar actually. He had assured help with his brother, Waj.
The British marched. And reached a place near Chilika lake.
To their surprise they received no resistance from the public. Rather, they were cheered and supported. 3/
The British marched. And reached a place near Chilika lake.
To their surprise they received no resistance from the public. Rather, they were cheered and supported. 3/
Reason: People of Odisha were fed up with the tyrannical Marathas.
The British did not need the help of Maratha jagirdars. The local king hid in his palace for the fear of British.
From there the British marched to Puri. 4/
The British did not need the help of Maratha jagirdars. The local king hid in his palace for the fear of British.
From there the British marched to Puri. 4/
At Puri the Marathas ran away scared.
The priests of Puri Jagannath temple gave a warm welcome to the British. (Yea, make whatever of it)
They camped at Puri for a week. Then marched and took over Cuttack.
History, is, stranger than fiction. 5/5 #History
The priests of Puri Jagannath temple gave a warm welcome to the British. (Yea, make whatever of it)
They camped at Puri for a week. Then marched and took over Cuttack.
History, is, stranger than fiction. 5/5 #History
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