Where is the martyr of 1757 ?
A few days ago the BBC published the names of 20 persons as the greatest Bengalees of all time. And Bangabandhu finished ahead of others in the opinion poll. I thank the BBC for conducting the listeners' poll. But I was surprised not to see the name of Sirajuddowla on the list.
He had tried his best to save the independence of Bengal and at last he lost the battle of Pallasy. He deserves a place in the list of the greatest Bengalees, if that includes all inhabitants of the land of Bengali-speaking people.
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