The wonders of the land of India are so vast that many such wonders have yet not been discovered by human life. The rich Indian land full of an abundance of a variety of resources is a characteristic feature that has been catching the attention of colonialists right from the beginning. This time West Bengal’s Birbhum has stunned the local residents with a river full of gold resources. Gold-Laden River in West Bengal-Gold-Laden River in West Bengal
What Did Villagers Find in West Bengal’s Birbhum?Villagers in West Bengal’s Birbhum district found patches of gold in the water and a few chunks of the precious metal on the banks of the Subarnarekha river. A local resident told, “Gold was found by digging a small amount of soil on the banks of the river. But this gold is very tiny. It looks just like an old paisa and has some ancient letters or marks on it.” Some villagers from West Bengal’s Birbhum even found some gold coins, and one of them said, “It is a treasure of the time of Hindu kings.”Prof. Bidyut Patar from the department of History at the Vishwa Bharati University studied the matter in West Bengal’s Birbhum and concluded, “It is believed that the suspected gold coins from Maheshpur Rajbari, located in borders adjacent to Jharkhand, most of which were later submerged in the waters of the Subarnarekha River. From that Rajbari, this gold can come to the Banslai River via the Suvarnarekha River. However, this is purely speculation.”The Subarnarekha River: Story Behind its NameThe Subarnarekha or ‘Swarn-rekha’ (golden line) river has been called by this name for ages as a lot of people have reported that gold has been found here previously. The river crosses through 3 states- West Bengal, Odisha, and primarily Jharkhand. Tribals of Jharkhand often form groups and start two or three-day missions along the banks of the Subarnarekha river in the quest for gold. Villagers of West Bengal’s Birbhum district can be no exception to the excitement of finding gold on the banks of a river would bring in any person. Gold-Laden River in West Bengal-Gold-Laden River in West Bengal
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Gold-Laden River in West Bengal-Gold-Laden River in West Bengal
What Did Villagers Find in West Bengal’s Birbhum?
Villagers in West Bengal’s Birbhum district found patches of gold in the water and a few chunks of the precious metal on the banks of the Subarnarekha river.
A local resident told, “Gold was found by digging a small amount of soil on the banks of the river. But this gold is very tiny. It looks just like an old paisa and has some ancient letters or marks on it.”
Some villagers from West Bengal’s Birbhum even found some gold coins, and one of them said, “It is a treasure of the time of Hindu kings.”
Prof. Bidyut Patar from the department of History at the Vishwa Bharati University studied the matter in West Bengal’s Birbhum and concluded, “It is believed that the suspected gold coins from Maheshpur Rajbari, located in borders adjacent to Jharkhand, most of which were later submerged in the waters of the Subarnarekha River. From that Rajbari, this gold can come to the Banslai River via the Suvarnarekha River. However, this is purely speculation.”
The Subarnarekha River: Story Behind its Name
The Subarnarekha or ‘Swarn-rekha’ (golden line) river has been called by this name for ages as a lot of people have reported that gold has been found here previously. The river crosses through 3 states- West Bengal, Odisha, and primarily Jharkhand.
Tribals of Jharkhand often form groups and start two or three-day missions along the banks of the Subarnarekha river in the quest for gold. Villagers of West Bengal’s Birbhum district can be no exception to the excitement of finding gold on the banks of a river would bring in any person.
Gold-Laden River in West Bengal-Gold-Laden River in West Bengal
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