Rajendra Narayan

Maharaja of Cooch-Behar from 1911–1913

Raj Rajendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur (1882–1913), eldest son of Nripendra Narayan, was Maharaja of Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India.[1]

## Education[edit]

Raj Rajendra Narayan was born in a Kulin Kayastha Family at Woodsland Palace of Calcutta on 11 April 1882. At the age of 12, Raj Rajendra Narayan was sent to England for studying. In 1900 he entered Oxford University where he played Polo with the Oxford University polo team.[2] After having completed his studies at Oxford, Raj Rajendra Narayan returned to India and helped his father in carrying out state proceedings, but also received military training at "Caded Core".[3] However, during his stay in England, Raj Rajendra Narayan got a chest-injury while playing polo and from then on he felt acute pain in his chest. That turned out to be the cause of a type of depression for him because of which he didn't get married.[4]

He received the honorary rank of Lieutenant in the British Army on 4 June 1902.[5]

## Reign[edit]

After the death of his father Raj Rajendra Narayan, he ascended the throne as the 22nd Maharaja of Cooch Behar in 1911.[6] He participated in the religion of the Brahma, but was known to rule without being partial to any side, which gained him respect.[7]

## Death[edit]

When his illness progressed dramatically Rajendra Narayan visited London for medical treatment under Dr. Rijin Russel. While his illness deteriorated further, he expressed his desire to die at Cooch Behar itself, but died in London at midnight on 1 September 1913. His ashes were brought back and buried at Cooch Behar.[8] Since Raj Rajendra Narayan died leaving no descendants, Jitendra Narayan ascended the throne of Cooch Behar in 1913.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Royal Members Cooch Behar". Retrieved 25 August 2013.
2. ^ "Polo Archive". Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
3. ^ "History Cooch Behar". Retrieved 25 August 2013.
4. ^ "History Cooch Behar". Retrieved 25 August 2013.
5. ^ "No. 27439". The London Gazette. 3 June 1902. p. 3609.
6. ^ "History Cooch Behar". Retrieved 25 August 2013.
7. ^ "History Cooch Behar". Retrieved 25 August 2013.
8. ^ "History Cooch Behar". Retrieved 25 August 2013.

Political offices

Preceded by

Maharaja Nripendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur

|  Maharaja of Cooch Behar
1911–1913  | Succeeded by

Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur

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Cooch Behar district topics

General|

* Cooch Behar Airport
* Cooch Behar Palace
* Dooars
* India–Bangladesh enclaves
* Jagaddipendra Narayan
* Cooch Behar
* Cooch Behar State
* Kamata Kingdom
* Khen dynasty
* Koch dynasty
* North Bengal
* Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya
* Madhupur Satra
* Rajpat
* Kamteswari temple
* Baneswar Shiva temple

Subdivisions|

* Cooch Behar Sadar
* Dinhata
* Mathabhanga
* Tufanganj
* Mekhliganj

Community development
blocks|

| Cooch Behar Sadar subdivision|

* Cooch Behar I
* Cooch Behar II

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Dinhata subdivision|

* Dinhata I
* Dinhata II
* Sitai

Mathabhanga subdivision|

* Sitalkuchi
* Mathabhanga I
* Mathabhanga II

Tufanganj subdivision|

* Tufanganj I
* Tufanganj II

Mekhliganj subdivision|

* Mekhliganj
* Haldibari

Rivers|

* Dharla
* Raidak
* Teesta
* Torsa

Transport|

* NH 17
* New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section
* Cooch Behar State Railway

Railway stations|

* Bamanhat
* Cooch Behar
* New Gitaldaha
* New Cooch Behar Junction

Lok Sabha constituencies|

* Cooch Behar
* Alipurduars (one assembly segment)
* Jalpaiguri (one assembly segment)

Vidhan Sabha constituencies|

* Mekliganj
* Mathabhanga
* Cooch Behar Uttar
* Cooch Behar Dakshin
* Sitalkuchi
* Sitai
* Dinhata
* Natabari
* Tufanganj

Educational institutions|

* Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University
* Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya
* Tufanganj Government Polytechnic
* JNV Cooch Behar
* Cooch Behar GEC
* Netaji Subhas Mahavidyalaya

See also|

* Cities and towns in Cooch Behar district
* People from Cooch Behar district
* Villages in Cooch Behar district

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