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MAHISYA KSHTRIYA
The word MAHISYA came from 'MAHESHMATI' In 'MAHABHARAT' era the people who came from MAHESHMATI they called them as MAHISYA KSHTRIYA. They belong 'CHANDRAVANSHI HEIHE KSHTRIYA' They belongs general cast. Many people confused between MAHISYA with HELE KAIBARTA but in 'RARH BENGAL' Mahisya call themselves Mahisya because they came from SAHASRA ARYUN's land Maheshmati.

According MANUSMRITI Mahisya was the child of a Kshtriya father and a Vaishya mother. In case of Bengal its not valid.

MAHABHARAT Era
Krishna came to the king and said "My loard, my lion is hungry, but he does not eat anyone flesh except human flesh". When the pious king wanted to give his own flesh, Krishna refused and asked Mayurdwaj to give him the right side of Mayurdwaj's son's body. His son Tamradwaj agreed but as promised the lions would not eat the meat if their eyes shed tears at the time of offering the meat.
 * MAHISYA have been ruling Tamralipta Rajya since the MAHABHARATA period 5000 years ago. They established royal kingdoms like HIJLI,SUJAMATHA,TURKA,MAHISADAL etc.
 * MAYURDWAJ story -The king of Tamralipta city was a "Mahisya Kshtriya" king of CHANDRAVANSHI and his son was brave prince Tamradwaj. Yudhistira's ASWAMEDH horse was captured by this Tamradwaj at Ratnagarh and as a result Arjun involved fight with Tamradwaj but Arjun defeated by Tamradwaj. The unconscious Arjuna woked up and to find Sree Krishna in front of him but by the Tamradwaj has left for Tamralipta with the horse. When Arjyuna learns that Tamrtadwaj is the son of Sri Krishna devotee Myurdwaj so he was able to defeat Arjun. When Arjun requested for recovary of Aswamedh horse then God Sree Krishna agree with him and they left for Tamralipta. Loard Krishna appeared to king Mayurdwaj in the guise of a Brahmin and Arjuna in the guise of a lion to test his devotees.

According to the story, the king and queen began to cut their son in two with a sharp instrument, but when tears came out of Tamradwaj's left eye, Loard Krishna refused to take the meat. Then Tamradwaj ssaid "My left side hurts because the meat on my left side is of no use to you". Loard Krishna is pleased with the devotees and takes his ture from and blessed them and heals Tamradwaj's wound, and the pride of Arjuna in lion disguise is also broken. At Loard Krishna's word Tamradwaj released thr horse and Mayurdwaj declared his son the king of TAMRALIPTA kingdom.

Tamluk Royal family the blood of Tamradwaj still flows in his body and the Tamluk Royal palace still exists in Tamluk and the 'Jishnu Hari Mandir' is still worshiped in Tamralipta as a testimony of Sree Krishna Arjun. According historians the Tamluk Royal palace is about 5000 yrs old which indicates that it belongs to the Mahabharata period.

Tamradwaj family still lived here and their 67th descendant live here today their KULPANJI show that they are the descendant of Tamradwaj and they known as 'MAYUR RAJVANSH'
 * MAYUR RAJVANSH-

The precious rare TAMAL TREE still stands here today.


 * BARGABHIMA TEMPLE is one of the 51 saktipith built by CHANDRAVANSHI MAHISYA KSHTRIYA king Tamradwaj.

DIVISION OF MAHISYAS
Mahisya have three division on the basis of geographical location
 * Uttar Rarhi Kshtriya
 * Dakshin Rarhi Kshtriya
 * Ganga Rarhi Kshtriya

and they have also some subdivision on the basis of power which are --
 * ASHWAPATI
 * GAJAPATI
 * KSHETRAPATI

The "TURKA ROYAL FAMILY" Ganga Rarhi king ANANTAVERMA established "EASTERN GANGA DYNASTY" in Odisha Rarh area and the Chorgangas are descendant of Cholas and Mahishyas. THE GAJAPATI title also used by Raja Anantaverma. The descendants of King Anantaverma still live near Jagannath temple whose surname "GAJENDRA MAHAPATRA" And King Tamradwaj descendants still live in Tamluk whos surname is "ROY"

OCCUPATION
In Rarh bengal Mahisyas hold a huge dominance specially in Medinipur area and Odisha border area. Nowdays mahisya is very successful in Business field but in history beside that they also hold the JAMIDARI power in british period.

WAR INVOLVEMENT

 * 1252-58 War of KATASUR GARH - In 1252 arrived of Mugish Uddin Ruzbak at Gaur in 1258 he attempts to recover Lakhnaur. He attacked Katasingha once more close to Sikharbhum regions Hamir Ray asked the strategic Military help of the Bengali 'MAHISYA Ganga Administration' from Mandar to Ganga and Rarhi MALLA-SIKHAR powersassaulted from LAKHNAUTI and broke the obstruction.

Satish Chandra Samanta, freedom fighter, established a parallel government in Tamluk during the British Raj.
 * In British rule many Mahisya freedom fighters fought against Britishers whose are Matangini Hazra, Birendranath Sasmal, Sushil Kumar Dhara and many more.
 * THE MAHISYA REGIMENT also established a notable chapter in history against the british army.

Architectures which build by Mahisyas

 * BARGABHIMA TEMPLE
 * JISHNU HARI TEMPLE
 * JAGANNATH TEMPLE
 * KONARK SUN TEMPLE
 * KONESWARI TEMPLE

Some Notable people
Businessman- ALAMOHAN DAS


 * Journalist- Sunil Janah


 * Sportperson- Sailen Manna, Ashok Dinda


 * Politicians- Abha Maiti, Becharam Manna etc.