Kingdom of Bhurishrestha ভূরিশ্রেষ্ঠ বা ভুরশুট | |||||||
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| 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 | ||||||
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| 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.[1][2]
- ^ Ānandamūrti -The awakening of women - Page 303 1995 "Today we colloquially call it Bhurshut. The capital Garh Mandaram was ... In Bhurshut, the Mughal rulers had tremendous influence. Burdwan, in Bhurshut, was the capital of Bengal a number of times. [Some say] the word "Burdwan" came from"
- ^ "History | Howrah District Website | India". Retrieved 19 May 2022.