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The forgotten glory of Bangladeshs Dhamrai Rath Yatra: How the Pakistan Army burnt a 500-year-old Jagannath Rath but couldnt extinguish the spirit of a timeless tradition

The Dhamrai Rath Yatra, a 500-year-old tradition in Bangladesh, once drew subcontinental pilgrims with a colossal 60-foot chariot. Despite its brutal destruction by the Pakistani Army in 1971, the festival endures today as a testament to deep-seated cultural resilience.