The Bhawal Prince returns
In 1909 the last Zamindar of Bhawal(Dhaka, Bangladesh) died under mysterious circumstances. However, a decade later an ash covered sage arrived and people began to speculate about his real identity - was he the beloved Bhawal Prince back from the dead?
In 1909 the last Zamindar of Bhawal(Dhaka, Bangladesh) died under mysterious circumstances. However, a decade later an ash covered sage arrived and people began to speculate about his real identity - was he the beloved Bhawal Prince back from the dead?
Sources :
Dailystar / Dailystar2 / Archived Times Article / Strangeco Blog
Some comparison pictures of the 2 men - https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfplus/10.1086/707150
Pictures of the Rajbari Mansion in Jaidebpur Bangladesh - http://backtobangladesh.blogspot.com/2006/02/on-grounds-of-bhawal-raja.html
Tollywood Corner :
Ek je chhilo raja - This is actually a really good movie. It tells the tale of what was most likely the way things panned out in this case. I watched it on Apple TV for $4. In India it's available on Hotstar/Hoimoi.
Agantuk - What a fantastic slice of life movie by the great Satyajit Ray. A must watch for all cinema junkies. It's available on HBO in the US.
