The Importance Of Raja Krishnachandra

Raja Krishnachandra was the Zamindar and patron of Krishnanagar, in the age of 18 he become the King of Nadia. He helped British East India Company in Battle of Plassey against Nawab of Bengal and the French allies. And after victory over Nawab, Lord Clive gave him title of ‘Rajendra Bahadur’ and also give him five cannons. Krishnachandra was the follower of ‘Shakti’ cult, (goddess Kali), and being an intense follower of ‘Shakti’ he initiate Kali Puja in Bengal. He also built many temples such as ‘Chalariti Temple’ architecture as ‘Siva Niwas’, ‘Darwar Khana’ as ‘Vishnu Mahal’, and ‘Thakur Dalan’ which is famous for its tremendous ‘Pankh’ artifacts. After the construction of ‘Kangara’ temples, by Raja Rudra Roy, Raja Krishnachanrda continued

In the occupational history of Bengal, it is mostly the potters who were engaged in the making of ordinary clay items, who then shifted to idol-making. But, at the same time not all potters are idol-makers, because it requires a certain level of artistic talent regarding the ability to create human forms and life like models. Also, it requires the patronage of the aristocrats, since they were the willing consumers of the art, and these classes are not found in all localities. On the other hand, traditionally in Bengal, it is not only the potters who were engaged in idol-making. In different localities, individuals or groups from other castes were also skilled in idol-making. In the area called Rarh (parts of West Medinipur, Purulia, Burdwan and Birbhum). In Kolkata, Nadia, Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas it is the caste potters or Pals who are engaged in clay modelling and idol-making. These Pals are also residing in Ghurni, Krishnanagar and involved in the occupation of clay idol and image