Srish Chandra Nandy
Srish Chandra Nandy | |
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| Born | Srish Chandra Nandy 10 October 1897 |
| Died | 23 February 1952 (aged 54) |
| Alma mater | Calcutta University |
| Spouse |
Nilimaprova Devi (m. 1917) |
| Children | Animaprova Devi (b.1920), Somendra Chandra Nandy (b.1928) |
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Srish Chandra Nandy (10 October 1897 – 23 February 1952)[1] was the last zamindar of Cossimbazar Raj and a writer, politician and landlord.
He was youngest son of Sir Maharaja Manindra Chandra Nandy and Maharani Kashishwari. His 2 elder brothers, Mahim Chandra and Kirti Chandra, died at a young age. He had four sisters. [2]
He was elected as an independent candidate in the 1936 Bengal elections[3] 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.[4] In 1924, he became a member of Bengal Legislative Council.[3] 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.[citation needed]
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]
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- 1897 births
- 1952 deaths
- Indian philanthropists
- Founders of Indian schools and colleges
- Bengali zamindars
- Bengali educators
- Bengali writers
- Bengali Hindus
- 20th-century Bengali people
- 20th-century Indian writers
- 20th-century Indian male writers
- 20th-century Indian non-fiction writers
- 20th-century Indian educators
- Indian educators
- Educators from West Bengal
- People from Murshidabad district
- Indian National Congress politicians from West Bengal
- Hindu Mahasabha members
- Indian landlords
- Politicians from West Bengal
- Bengal MLAs 1937–1945
- University of Calcutta alumni