Tomb of Mir Madan explained

Tomb of Mir Madan
Native Name:An ASI Listed Monument
Location:Murshidabad district
Location Town:Faridpur
Location Country:India
Coordinates:23.8476°N 88.2301°W
Completion Date:1757
Owner:Archaeological Survey of India
Map Type:India West Bengal#India3

Tomb of Mir Madan is located at Faridpur, in the Beldanga II CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district.[1]

According to the List of Monuments of National Importance in West Bengal, the Tomb of Mir Madan is an ASI Listed Monument.[2]

Geography

Location

The Tomb of Mir Madan is located at 23.8476°N 88.2301°W.

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Mir Madan

Mir Madan was one of the most trusted officers and chief of the artillery of Nawab Siraj Ud Dowla. On 23 June 1757, in the Battle of Plassey, Mir Madan fought for the Nawab whereas Commander-in-chief Mir Jafar and others remained standstill. Madan's troops caused a serious pressure on the forces of the East India Company. At 2 pm on that day, he was mortally wounded by a British cannonball and died. His two fellow fighters, Nawe Singh Hajari and Bahadur Khan, also died.[3] [4]

Some cadres of his troop buried him secretly in Faridpur village, Rejinagar, near the Palashi battlefield. This place is known as Farid Shah's Dargah (Mosque).[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF CULTURE . LIST OF MONUMENTS CONSERVED AND PROTECTED IN WEST BENGAL . 7 May 2024.
  2. Web site: List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of West Bengal - Archaeological Survey of India. ASI. Item no. 112. 16 July 2021.
  3. Book: Subodhchandra Sengupta . Anjali Basu . 2002 . Sansad Bengali Charitavidhan . 1 . Kolkata . Sahitya Sansad . bn . 417 . 81-85626-65-0.
  4. Web site: Amin . Sk Abdul . 2019-07-02 . The Real ‘Heroes’ of the Battle of Plassey . 2024-05-07 . PeepulTree . en.
  5. Book: Atul Ch. Roy . Bharater Itihas . Prantik . 1996 . Kolkata . bn . 234.