Jaynagar Majilpur

Jaynagar Majilpur carries the memory of a very significant incident in the history of Bengal. When King Pratapaditya Roy of Jessore was defeated by the Mughal forces, the State Diwan's (Grand Vizier) family and the State Priest's family were forced to flee to avoid persecution and conversion. They settled in this city to form the estate of the Duttas, and the Brahmin priest, Sree Krishna Udgata, who came over, settled in what is today the Bhattacharya Para. All the Bhattacharyas in the city are his scions, with the current 13th generation being settled out of the town. Jaynagar was also known as "Half-Calcutta" because of its mounting development before Indian independence, with stalwarts like Sivanath Shastri emerging. It was also a centre for active independence movement, with names like Kanailal Bhattacharya and Rajaram Bhattacharya. Initially, most of the residents of Jaynagar Majilpur were government employees.