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Pratapaditya Guha was a zamindar and King of Jessore of southern Bengal, before being defeated by the Mughal Empire. Supported by the Portuguese, he was eulogized by 19th and 20th century Bengali historians as a resistor against Mughal in Jessore but the statements are still debated.

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  • Kingdom of Jessore
  • Trade and Economy
  • Military strength
  • Extent of dominion
  • Slavery and religious tensions in Kingdom
  • Enslavement of Portuguese Women
  • Demolition of Churches in Jessore
  • Sources
  • History
  • Background
  • Biography
  • Rise to power
  • Conflict with Portuguese
  • Mughal imperialism
  • In popular culture
  • 1750–1850
  • 1850–1900
  • Notes
  • References

Pratapaditya Guha was a zamindar and King of Jessore of southern Bengal, before being defeated by the Mughal Empire. Supported by the Portuguese, he was eulogized by 19th and 20th century Bengali historians as a resistor against Mughal in Jessore but the statements are still debated.

== Kingdom of Jessore == thumb|Map of Kingdom of Jessore under Pratapaditya

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