Srish Chandra Nandy
Srish Chandra Nandy | |
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| Born | Srish Chandra Nandy 1897 |
| Died | 1952 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Title | Maharaja Srish Chandra Nandy |
Maharaja Srish Kumar Nandy (1897–1952) was the last zamindar of Cossimbazar Raj and a noted writer, politician and landlord of Bengal.
He was eldest son of Sir Maharaja Manindra Chandra Nandy[1]
He got elected as an Independent candidate in 1936 Bengal elections[2] and then served as a minister in Government of Bengal in charge of Irrigation, Communications and Works for the years 1936-1941 in the Cabinet of Aq Fazlul Huq cabinet.[3] [4] He was a member of Bengal Legislative Council since 1924.[2] He was initially associated with Hindu Mahasabha[5][6] but later joined Congress.[5][7][8]
He was the author of books - Bengal Rivers and Our Economic Welfare, Flood and Its Remedy, Monopathy (a pathological study of mind) - a comic drama, Dasyu Duhita (Robber's daughter) - a five act drama, etc.
The Maharaja Manindra Chandra College stands as a memorial, founded by him in memory of his father.[9]
Later, he founded and funded another institution, which is now known as Maharaja Srish Chandra College.[10] he builds Higher education school i.e. Ethora Srish Chandra Institution at Ethora, Salanpur Block, Paschim Bardhaman.
References
- ^ "The Indian and Pakistan Year Book and Who's Who 1951", published by Bennett, Coleman & Co., Ltd., Bombay.
- ^ a b Aklam Hussain; Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (1997). History of Bangladesh, 1704-1971. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 978-984-512-337-2.
- ^ Shila Sen (1976). Muslim politics in Bengal, 1937-1947. Impex India. pp. 95, 120.
- ^ Mahadev Chakravarti (1992). Administration Report of Tripura State Since 1902: 1342 T.E. to 1352 T.E. (1932-33 A.D. to 1942-43 A.D.). Gyan Publishing House. pp. 2012–. ISBN 978-81-212-0472-9.
- ^ a b Bishan Kumar Gupta (1992). Political Movements in Murshidabad: 1920-1947. Manisha Granthalaya. pp. 139, 155, 164.
- ^ Najarula Isalāma (1 January 2005). Son of the Soil. Viva Books. ISBN 978-81-309-3097-8.
- ^ Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah Papers. Quaid-i-Azam Papers Project, National Archives of Pakistan. 1993. p. 620. ISBN 978-969-8156-03-9.
- ^ Nitish K. Sengupta (1 January 2011). Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib. Penguin Books India. pp. 400–. ISBN 978-0-14-341678-4.
- ^ University of Calcutta (1957). Hundred years of the University of Calcutta: a history of the university issued in commemoration of the centenary celebrations. University of Calcutta.
- ^ Srish Chandra College