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BackThe Queen Kalindi over administration in 1832 following her husband king Dharam Bux Kha. The British government officially acknowledged her to be queen in 1844. She ruled for about 27-28 years and played important role on the social, political and religious field etc(4). The establishment of Theravāda Buddhism was one of the most significant events under her reign. She invited Ven. Saramedha Mahāthero from Myanmar (Burma) to establish this faith in 1856. Under her royal patronage, Buddhism commences to flourish in Chittagong, Comilla, CHTs and different parts of Bangladesh. She built a Buddhist temple at Rājānagar in 1856 and established a Bhikkhu Sima (ordination hall-which is first built in Theravāda tradition) for propagation of Theravāda Buddhism. Under her rule she had undertaken measures to translate Buddhist religious book called "Thaduang"(5) (Burmese) from Burmese into Bengali language. She appointed Nil Chandra Das and Phul Chandra Lothak as in charge for translation of the book. This book is given title of " Bouddha Rañjika" into Bengali that published in 1873. The queen held a procession accompanying the monks belonging to venerable Sangha Rājā in the same year. She alone with her famous elephant named "Golbadini" paraded around the royal palace, the Rājānagar are and distributed the copies of this book free of cost.
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