রাজধানী সরাতে হলো কেন? ইংরেজ কি ভয় পেয়েছিল? কথাব্রজ...সঙ্গে শশাঙ্ক #ইতিহাস #ancient time

রাজধানী সরাতে হলো কেন? ইংরেজ কি ভয় পেয়েছিল? কথাব্রজ...সঙ্গে শশাঙ্ক Shifting of capitals is not a new phenomenon; it has occurred throughout history, often due to geographical security and economic reasons. In the Mahabharata, King Yudhishthira shifted his capital from Indraprastha to Hastinapur and later, Nichakshu of the same Kuru dynasty moved his capital from Hastinapur to Kaushambi .Udayin, the son of Bimbisara, also changed his capital location from Rajgir to Patliputra. In medieval India, Muhammad bin Tughlaq infamously attempted to shift the capital from Delhi to Daulatabad, highlighting similar motivations. During the British period, in 1911, the government decided to shift the capital of India from Calcutta to Delhi. However, this was not a spontaneous decision — it had been under planning for several years. The initiative was partly triggered by the nationwide unrest caused by the 1905 Partition of Bengal. The strong and spontaneous response from across the country made the British feel increasingly insecure in Calcutta, which had become a center of political agitation. The British had already held three Delhi Durbars (1877, 1903, and 1911), which gave them a sense of confidence that Delhi was strategically and symbolically better suited for ruling India. Though Delhi, then part of the old Punjab region, lacked the infrastructure and development of Calcutta, it was seen as a more central location for governance. On December 12, 1911, King George V announced the decision to shift the capital during the Delhi Durbar. However, it took two decades of planning and construction before the new capital was fully operational. Finally, on February 10, 1931, Lord Irwin inaugurated New Delhi as the official capital. There were several vested interests behind this move, including political strategy and imperial symbolism. However, Bengalees were deeply unhappy with the decision, as it meant the loss of Calcutta’s capital city status. The shift led to economic and emotional setbacks for many, with numerous residents losing employment and business opportunities tied to the city’s former administrative prominence. শশাঙ্ক #podcast # কথাব্রজ #kathabraja #kathabojo #বেদ #পুরাণ  #ইতিহাস #মহাভারত  #উপনিষদ #history # ancient time #ancient text