Bhurshut
Kingdom of Bhurishrestha ভূরিশ্রেষ্ঠ বা ভুরশুট | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15th century–18th century | |||||||
The extent of Bhurshut kingdom as reflected in a map of present-day West Bengal | |||||||
| Capital | Bhursut, Bhavanipur | ||||||
| Common languages | Bengali | ||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||
| Historical era | Medieval India | ||||||
• Established | 15th century | ||||||
• Disestablished | 18th century | ||||||
| |||||||
| Today part of | India | ||||||
Bhurshut (Bengali: ভুরশুট, romanized: Bhurśut) or Bhurishreshtha (Bengali: ভূরিশ্রেষ্ঠ, romanized: Bhūriśreṣṭha) was a medieval Bengali Hindu kingdom spread across what is now Howrah and Hooghly districts in the Indian state of West Bengal.