Bangladesh's forgotten Hindu Havelis & how they tell a story of oppression, partition

Hindu Havelis near Bangladesh's capital Dhaka, tell a story of zamindars, oppression, partition. ThePrint Columnist Deep Halder travelled to Kolakopa & spoke to Salahuddin Suman, Bangladesh’s top history & travel YouTuber, and Oral historian Avishek Biswas, who has done his doctoral research on narratives of Dalit Partition survivors. Watch #ThePrintVideo to know more.
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[KushChakraborty]

This was so real. My mother's family migrated from Bangladesh in waves, and still have the homes they left behind in their hearts. This weaves through so many stories I heard as I grew up. Beautifully potrayed by the print! Thanks you.

[aganguly]

My ancestors were from Bangladesh...they were pretty well off until during partition they came to India and started from scratch...one should not forget the atrocities committee by Muslims against us ....Jai Hind

[mausumibairagi]

My forefathers also fled from their during partition, i am a Hindu, my grand mother use to tell me the scary scenario during partition the Hindu massacre, rape, loot.. I am always an Indian and proud be, Indian government took my great grandfather and others to Andaman and nicobar islands or some stayed in west Bengal and my father and mother born in andaman and i too.. My grandmaa use to tell me that they tortured us so much that even can't be described in words, she says for saving their lives she swim for a day may be i am not confirmed, and so on.... Proud to be an Indian

[therationalhuman]

2:12 Incorrect Subtitles at this timestamp. He said 400-500 years, not 4000 years.

How can there be 4000 year old mosques waen Islam came to be just around 1400 years ago?

[djoys]

Most of Bangladesh conveniently and quickly forgot India's help in independence from brutal pakistan rule.
Sad reality.

[gupigainbaghabain]

Our hearts blead, our ancestors left all aur belongings... To save our lives to save our religion... Still now the person who lived through this is alive, my grandfather.

[zion]

we (my great grandfather and forefathers) were Bengali Hindu zamindars in faridpur district of Bangladesh, my grandmother told me that her mother in law told her about how big and grand our haveli was. So sad to see these in this condition. I hope Bangladesh govt takes over these grand houses and converts them into govt office, district office or govt guest house etc. This will preserve them.

[truecolor]

My grandfather has not left .because he was gov doc. He loved his people he was serving in different govt hospitals. Now we stuck with severely polarised fundamental Bangladesh

[the_nomadicsoul]

Loved this episode.. My grandparents fled East Pakistan during 1947, leaving everything behind.

[aryaaJyoti]

After watching so many documentaries from The Print, this one touched my heart, may be because for the first time I'm hearing stories from my ancestral land.

[TextBookPuncher]

I’m a British born Bangladeshi Muslim. I want to learn more about Bengali hindu merchants and traders ! Thank you for this documentary. I am all for learning about my history. This is my culture too!

[allyoursrob]

Mulla Claiming Some Mosques Are 4000 Years
Why Don't You Tell After The Hindu Genocide, Hindus Left

[desistarktm]

*Demographics is Destiny*

It took 1300 years for Muslims to make up 25% of Hindustan population and snatch 25% of it's land in the name of Pakistan.
Current rate of Islamization of India is way faster than it was at anytime in the history of India including during time of Mughals. Because nobody had "Family planning" in the old times. Currently only Muslims are not having Family planning.

[HiRipon]

As a Bangladeshi, this was very interesting and hats off to Salahuddin bhai

[arunimamazumder]

True sir. History is heard all over the world but the voices somewhere remain uncovered.

[KrishnaKaliyuga]

Money is NOT everything
DEMOGRAPHY IS DESTINY

[rishavkumar]

My ancestors were also Zamindars in Natore, Bangladesh

[shawanroy]

Thanx to Print for taking up such a fascinating issue of utmost historical and cultural significance...would have liked more if more detailed documentary pertaining to this could have been done...In future would love to have more such videos (of course in detail) on issues related to culture, history and heritage

[jayantachatterjee]

This is one of the best documentary by the print

[raghulsrhv]

When demographics change, these are bound to happen