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Sbr নদীয়া-কাহিনী । SBBD zBYuKuD SBDBDDS uDuD DDBD DBBBBBuS DBD SSSS খৃষ্টাব্দের ৫৬ জনের মধ্যে এক শান্তিপুরের সংখ্যাই ছিল ২০ জন। এই সকল সতীর বিবরণ ইংরাজী বহুপুস্তকে দেখা যায়। * এই সকল স্থানে এই সময়ে যে কেবল মাত্র সতীদাহের জন্য প্ৰসিদ্ধ লাভ করিয়াছিল এমন নহে। নিৰ্ম্মম ভাবে গঙ্গাসাগর সঙ্গমেত এবং গঙ্গাবক্ষে পুত্র কন্যা বিসর্জন ; িএবং বুদ্ধ জরাতুর ব্যক্তিকে তীরস্থ করিবার জন্যও ইহাদের খ্যাতি কম ছিল না ; °र्ष ७ ऐब्रुद्र BEB DD D EK DBDBD0L igD DBB BDBD DiK BBB DDBDBDB DDS গনকে গঙ্গা সমর্পনের নিমিত্ত আনয়ন করা হইত। ঐ মৃত্যু আসিয়া প্রায়শঃ LS S S KDDYDD BBDB t LKLD S BDY DDuBDLSYS A Kulin Cuandra Bandopadhya was killed here 30 years ago, he was married to loo wives and was murdered by the brother of one of them on account of his profligate conduct towards his sister. 8 of his wives performed Suttee on his funeral pyre. In 1799 at Bagnapara 37 widows were burnt with their husbands, the fire was burning 3 days; on the first day 3 were burnt, on the second is, and on the third day 19 ; th ceased had over Ioo wives. Vide Calcutta Review Vol VI nor XII & XIII Page 398-448. t in 1813 two women cast their children into the river, but the fathers took them out again and paid a certain sum of money to the Bramhins for their ransom. People from Decca and Jessore used to throw their children to the Ganges here (Nadiya). Calcutta Review Vol VI Page 421-29. Chogdah as well as Bansberia and Gangasagar were formerly noted for human sacrifices by drowning the aged, and children were thrown into the river ; In November 18or some pilots saw II persons at Sagar throw themselves to sharks and that month. 29 persons were devoured by them. It is still a famous place (A. D. 1846) for burning the dead and for bathing. Corpses are brought there from all parts of the county, often from great distances when they become putridere they reach Chogdah, the persons carrying the corpse are not allowed to enter a house, must pay double ferry fare, and must take fire with them as no one will gwe LS DDDD BDBDLLDD KB S DD DE LEBKS LBBDBDBD BYS LLL0LAAL mentions seeing corpses brought to Chogdah from a place 2 days distance all ratton and smelling dreadfully. Chogdah has been notorious for ghat murders, there ar. vär10ህ5