User:Alisakanda Roy Paribar

Earliest known home of this  family was at Malati para. As such ,this  family is also known as Roys of Malati para(Malati parar Roy). Later on, they shifted to Alukdia village.When Alukdia village was devastated by river Jabuna - a distributory  of river Brahmaputra, Bhim Charan Roy (son of Bhanu Ram Roy),Swarup Charan Roy and Sambhu Nath Roy(Grandsons of Chandra Nath Roy)   settled at Alishakanda village around  1834 (B-1240). The three villages-Malatipara,Alukdia,Alishakanda are located adjacent to each other.Earlier the  family had the surname Biswas, Majumdar. Later on, Keshab Chandra Roy changed the surname from Majumdar to Roy. Bhim Charan Roy was a very rich person and was very famous during his time.He established many businesses. This family is well-known for worshipping  their family deity "Madan Mohan Jieu". This family has founded Bhim Charan Middle English school at Alisakanda and  total expenditure of the school was borne by  them. Local people were very much benefited by this school. Besides,this family took initiative to establish the Victoria High School at Sirajgunj. Source: Banger Jatiya Itihaas, Baishyakanda, 1st Part, edited by  Nagendra Nath Basu Page 313(Published B-1320). Every effort has been made to make the chart as correct and uptodate as possible.'''

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Bhim Charan Roy settled at Alisakanda village around 1240 (Bengal Calender ;1834 English Calender) after their village was devastated by river.

After the death of his wife Bhim Charan Roy married again.He gave 9/16 th part of his property to elder son from first wife (Ananda Roy) and balance 7/16 th part to the living son from second wife(Bhairab Nath Roy). In those days 16 annas made one Rupee. Accordingly the decendents of Ananda Roy and Bhairab Roy are identified as 9-Anna Group and 7-Anna Group.

Zamindari: Bhim Roy was a collector of a Zamindar(Paittanidar).Later on they purchased a portion of zamindari and became a Zaminder. Bhim Roy established some firms- Bhim-Swarup,  Bhim-Ananda, Bhim-Bhairab

Caste and Gotra This family is Baishya Saha by caste and belongs to Kashyap Gotra. Originally this family was kayastha by caste.There is a story behindthis change of caste.This family used to worship Madan Mohan Jieu in the morning and took food after the morning puja. They also servedfood to the people who used to come from the other side of the river.One night there was heavy rain and the brahmin priest who used to come from a distant place could not arrive in time.As puja was not performed the people who came from outside could not be served food.There was no hotel in those days.The people became restless for food.At that time one brahmin priest was passing through the village.As itwas getting delayed it was decided to get the puja done by that priest.However much after completion of the puja,the family priest reached.The priest who has performed the puja was a family priect of a Baishya Saha family. As per the custom of those days ,the familyshall become baishya saha by caste.However to remain as kayasths a Prayschitta (Penance) shall have to be performed. It is caid thathead of the family dreamt that Madan Mohan Jieu telling him that HE is satisfied by the pujaperformed by the new priest and desired thapuja be done by the new priest.Accordingly the family remained as Baishya Saha.

Going to Alisakanda From Dacca take a Bus to Tangail(96 Kms. 3 Hours).From Tangail take an Auto Rickshaw to reach Alisakanda.(6 Kms. 30 Minutes)

Madan Mohan Jieu --- The Idol of Madan Mohan Jieu was brought to Calcutta in December '71 .It was kept in the Gouria BaishnabTemple near Maniktala,Calcutta in April'72.The idol is now worshipped at 61,Balaram Majumder Street from 25July 2001.