PREDECESSORS AND SHORT
HISTORY: Rulers were....
- Raja CHANDI CHARAN DEV RAI
[Dev Rai], he became master of
the
pargana of Mahmudshahi, he was awarded a khilat and the title of Raja
in 1656 by Prince Shah Sujah, the Governor of Bengal, married and had
issue, four sons. He died shortly after 1656.
- Raja Indra Narayan Dev Rai (qv)
- Kumar Janaki Ballabh, died sp.
- Kumar Kali Charan,
- Kumar Bisheshwar, died sp.
- Raja INDRA NARAYAN DEV RAI
165x/-, he was a pious man who devoted
much time to religious rites, married and had issue, four sons.
- Raja Surya Narayan Dev (qv)
- Kumar Rudra Narayan Dev
- Kumar Ram Narayan Dev, died sp.
- Kumar Krishna Narayan Dev, died sp.
- Raja SURYA NARAYAN DEV RAI,
married and had issue, six sons. He
died 1698 or 1685.
- Raja Uday Narayan Dev (qv)
- Raja Ram Dev (qv)
- Kumar Ghanshyam Dev, he received a small portion of the
zamindari (Taraf Kusabaria) as his share of the patrimony, and was
ancestor of the Taluqdars of Kusabaria (extinct).
- Kumar Narayan Dev, he received a small portion of the
zamindari (Taraf Belwari) as his
share of the patrimony, and was ancestor of the Taluqdars of Belwari,
married and had issue.
- Kumar Rajkishore Dev Rai, married and had issue.
- Kumar Bishweshwar Dev Rai, married and had issue.
- Kumar Anangamohan Dev Rai, founded a new village of
Chhandra, about 26 kms south-east of Naldanga, marriedf and had issue.
- Kumar Mathureschandra Dev Rai, married and had
issue.
- Kumar Surendrakumar Dev Rai [@ Kalidas Dev Rai
@ Khoka Babu], married and had issue.
- Kumar Haranchandra Dev Rai
- Kumar Ramkrishna Dev, he received one village of the
zamindari (Taraf Benga) as his share of the patrimony, and was ancestor
of the Taluqdars of Benga.
- Kumar Rajaram Dev, died sp.
- Raja UDAY NARAYAN DEV RAI,
Zamindar of Naldanga 1685/1698, fell
into debt due to his indolence and addiction to luxury, married and had
issue. He was stabbed to death in 1698 on the orders of Nawab Shaista
Khan.
- Kumar Ramchandra Dev, he received a portion of the
zamindari (Taraf Joradah) for his maintenance, and was ancestor of the
Taluqdars of Joradah, married and had issue, three sons.
- Kumar Bhairabchandra Dev Rai, married Shrimati
Maheshwari Devi, and had issue.
- Kumar Fakirchand Dev Rai, married Shrimati Joydurga
Devi, and had adoptive issue.
- (A) Kumar
Jadabchandra Dev Rai, married 1stly, Shrimati Bhubanmohini Devi,
married 2ndly, Shrimati Haribala Devi, and had adoptive issue.
- (A) Kumar
Kesabchandra Dev Rai, married Shrimati Hemangini Devi, and had issue,
four sons and one daughter.
- Kumar Nagendranath
Dev Rai
- Kumar Jnanendranath
Dev Rai
- Kumar Jitendranath
Dev Rai
- Kumar
Rabindranath Dev Rai
- Kumar Jagannath Dev Rai, married and had issue.
- Kumar Kalikumar Dev Rai, married and had issue.
- Kumar Rajiblochan Dev Rai, married and had issue,
four sons.
- Kumar Chandrabhushan Dev Rai, married Shrimati
Rakhadasundari Devi, and had issue.
- Kumar Girijabhushan Dev Rai
- Kumar Bhababhushan Dev Rai, died sp.
- Kumar Kuladabhushan Dev Rai, married Shrimati
Lakshmipriya Devi. He died sp.
- Kumar Bidyabhushan Dev Rai, died sp.
- Kumar Nilkantha Dev Rai, married and had issue.
- Kumar Tarinicharan Dev Rai, married and had issue.
- Kumar Harabhushan Dev Rai, married and had issue.
- (A) Kumar
Prabhasbhushan Dev Rai, married and had issue.
- Kumar Kalidas Dev
Rai, married Shrimati Harimati Devi, and had issue.
- Kumar
Bibhutibhushan Dev Rai
- Raja RAM DEV RAI,
Zamindar of Naldanga 1698/1727, he was a
man of charitable disposition and presented many rent-free lands to the
family gods, and to virtuous men, irrespective of their caste and
creed; married
and had issue, two sons. He died 1727.
- Raja Raghu Dev Rai (qv)
- Raja Krishna Dev Rai (qv)
- Raja RAGHU DEV RAI,
Zamindar of Naldanga 1727/1737 and
1740/1748, he was liberal like his father but he was deprived of the
zamindari for failing to answer a
summons from the Viceroy of Bengal, and Naldanga was given to the
zamindar of Natore
(Raja Ramkanta Roy), but it was restored to him in 1740. He died sp
1748.
- Raja KRISHNA DEV RAI,
Zamindar of Naldanga 1748/1773,
married 1stly,
Rani Lakshmipriya Devi, married 2ndly, Rani Rajrajeshwari Devi, died
11th October 1812, and had
issue. He died 1773 (#3).
- Kumar Kalikaprasad Dev Rai (by Rani Lakshmipriya Debi),
married and had adoptive issue. He died vp.
- (A) Kumar
Durgaprasad Dev Rai, he received
Taraf Sanchani for his maintenance and was ancestor of the Taluqdars of
Sanchani, married and had issue.
- Kumar Guruprasad Dev Rai,
married Shrimati Harasundari Devi, and had issue.
- Kumar Gopalprasad
Dev Rai, married Shrimati Nistarini Devi.
- Raja Mahendrachandra Dev Rai (by Rani Rajrajeshwari
Debi), he received the western division of the estate (two-fifths
share) and was known as Raja of Grada Paschim (western division), but
was better known as Bara Raja (senior Raja), he remained joint with his
brother and the shares were managed equally till 1796, after which they
were separate and each brother was Raja of his particular division; in
1796 his share was sold and was bought by Babu Radhamohan Banerji;
married and had issue, two sons.
- Kumar Anandachandra Dev Rai, he and his brother brought
a suit against the purchaser of their father's share, and managed to
recover a seven anna share, which was sold in 1840 to the Babus of
Narail, who later purchased the remaining shares of this portion, after
which, the two sons lost their right to the title of Raja, though they
still retain it privately; married and had issue, three sons.
- Kumar Umeshchandra Dev Rai, married and had issue. He
died 1869.
- Kumar Kamaleshchandra Dev Rai, married and had
issue, three daughters.
- Kumari (name
unknown) Devi (second daughter), married Babu Bijaychandra
Ganguli, son of Babu Harabhushan Ganguli (see below).
- Kumar Byamkeshchandra Dev Rai, married and has
issue, three sons.
- Kumar Tareshchandra Dev Rai, died sp.
- Kumar Bhumishchandra Dev Rai, died sp.
- Kumar Banichandra Dev Rai
- Raja Ramshankar Dev Rai (by Rani Rajrajeshwari Debi) (qv)
- (A) Kumar Hara Dev
Rai, he was adopted by Rani Lakshmipriya Devi, he separated from his
family and later he received
Taraf Koolbaria for his maintenance and was ancestor of the Taluqdars
of Koolbaria, married and had issue.
- Kumar Kamalakanta Dev Rai,
married and had issue.
- Kumar Ramkanai Dev Rai,
married Shrimati Harakali Devi, and had issue, two daughters, as well
as an adoptive son.
- Kumari Chandimani Devi
- Kumari Chandramani Devi
- (A) Kumar
Abhilaschandra Dev Rai, married Shrimati Bamasundari Devi, and had
issue, three sons.
- Kumar Satishchandra
Dev Rai, married and had issue, one daughter.
- Kumari (name unknown), married the son of Babu
Nilamber Mukhurji, Minister of Kashmir and Vice-Chairman of the
Calcutta Municipality.
- Kumar Ksitishchandra
Dev Rai, married and has issue, three sons and one daughter.
- Kumar Sukeshchandra
Dev Rai, educated at Calcutta University (M.A.), Deputy Magistrate and
Deputy Collector, married and has issue, one son and one daughter.
- Kumari
Bibhabati Devi, married Babu Jyotindranath Mukhurji.
- (A) Raja Gobinda Dev
Rai, he was adopted by Rani Lakshmipriya Devi, after his adoptive
brother left the family; in 1773 he received one-fifth share in the
estate and he was known as Raja of Tinani (three annas), he separated
from the family at the same time; married and had issue.
- Raja Rajendrachandra
Dev Rai, married and had issue.
- Raja Maheshchandra
Dev Rai, the estate was sold in order to meet the arrears as a result
of over-assesment; after which, the zamindar lost his title of Raja;
married and had issue.
- Kumari Kasishwari
Devi
- Kumari
Brajeshwari Devi
- (A) Kumar Upendra
Dev Rai, died young.
- (A) Kumar
Amareshchandra Dev Rai, married and had issue.
- (A) Kumar
Saureshchandra Dev Rai, married Shrimati Tarangini Devi, and had issue,
one son.
- Kumar
Adrishchandra Dev Rai
- Raja RAMSHANKAR DEV RAI,
Zamindar of Naldanga 1796/1812, he received
the eastern division of the estate (two-fifths share) and
was known as Raja of Grada Poorba (eastern division), but was better
known as Chhota Raja (junior Raja); he remained joint with his brother
and the shares were managed equally till 1796, after which they were
separate and each brother was Raja of his particular division; married
Rani Radhamani Devi, committed sati
on or about 7th November 1812,
and had issue, as well as an adoptive daughter. He died 7th November
1812.
- Kumar Mohanchand Dev Rai,
married Rani Taramani Devi,
born 1794, died 1894 in Benares, and had issue. He died vp 24th October 1811.
- Raja Sashi
Bhushan Dev Rai (qv)
- (A) Kumari (name
unknown) Devi, married Babu Krishnachandra Mukhurji, and had issue.
- Babu Dwarakanath
Mukherji, married and had issue.
- Babu Gangacharan
Mukherji, married and had issue.
- Babu Kaliprasanna
Mukherji.
- Raja SASHI BHUSHAN DEV RAI,
Zamindar of Naldanga 1813/1834, born in November or December 1811,
the estate was made over to the minor Raja on 1st January 1813, under
the care of a guardian; after attaining his majority he constructed
many buildings and also purchased the 8 anna share of Sanchani,
Pratappur, Kanejpur and Kusabaria and the 4 and one eight share pargana
of Nasratshahi; married Rani Joydurga Devi, died 1837, she managed the
state after her husbands death until 1836, and had
issue, as well as
adoptive issue. He died 1834.
- Rajkumari Manadasundari Devi, married Babu Purnachandra
Ganguli, and had issue, three sons.
- Babu Harabhushan aka Babdas Ganguli, married and
had issue.
- Babu Bijoychandra Ganguli
- Babu Bankimchandra Ganguli
- Babu Akhilchandra aka Ananta Ganguli
- Babu Anilchandra aka Haridas Ganguli
- Babu Amilchandra aka Manu Ganguli,
died young.
- Giribala Ganguli
- Surajbala Ganguli
- Sibarani Ganguli
- Babu Jogendrabhushan aka Sibadas Ganguli, died sp.
- Babu Surendrabhushan aka Gatinath Ganguli, he
became a hermit after losing his property; married and had issue.
- Babu Samarjitbhushan Ganguli
- Babu Umabhushan Ganguli
- Babu Brajendranath Ganguli
- Susilabala Ganguli
- (A) Raja Indu Bhushan
Dev Rai (qv)
COURT
OF WARDS 1836/1853
- Raja INDU BHUSHAN DEV RAI,
Zamindar of Naldanga 1853/1870, born 1834 or 1835, he was adopted in
1836 by the widow of the late Raja; educated at Jessore Zila School, he
was active in constructing, hospitals, schools, roads and libraries; he
established a charitable dispensary at his home for the benefit of his
people; during the mutiny in 1857 he provided a number of elephants for
the use of the British suthorities; he was confirmed in his title of
Raja in 1860; married 1stly, Rani
Madhumati Debi, died in December 1872, married 2ndly, Rani Sukhadamayi
Devi, died 1869, and had issue.
He
died in May 1870.
- Raja Bahadur Pramatha Bhushan Dev Rai (by Rani
Madhumati Debi) (qv)
- Raja Bahadur PRAMATHA
BHUSHAN DEV RAI, Zamindar of Naldanga 1870/-,
born 22nd
December 1858 (#1),
an accomplished zamindar, he was placed in charge of the estate in
December 1879 on attaining his majority; he was granted the title of
Raja as a
personal distinction on 26th June 1885, later he was granted the
enhanced
title of Raja Bahadur as a personal
distinction, in January 1913;
married in May 1873, Rani Patitpabani Devi, and had issue, two sons and
four daughters.
- Rajkumari Surasaibalini Devi, born 1878 in Calcutta,
married 1889, Babu Girindranath
Mukhurji of Subarnapur, educated at the University of Calcutta (Law),
and had issue, four sons and one daughter.
- Kshitindranath Mukhurji
- Rabindranath Mukhurji
- Manindranath Mukhurji
- Jnanendranath Mukhurji
- Basantibala Devi
- Rajkumari Pankajini Devi, married Babu Narendranath
Mukhurji, son of Babu Bhutnath Mukhurji. She died young.
- Rajkumari Binapani Devi, married Babu Narendranath
Mukhurji, son of Babu Bhutnath Mukhurji. She died young.
- Rajkumari Sarojini Devi, married 1891, Babu Surendranath
Mukhurji, son of Babu Jhadunath Mukhurji
- Raja Pannaga Bhushan Dev Rai (qv)
- Kumar Mriganka Bhushan Dev Rai, born 1889, married
1906, a daughter of Babu Panchanna Mukhopadhyay, First Class Honorary
Magistrate, second
son of Rai Bahadur Radhikaprasanna Mukhurji C.I.E., and has issue.
- Raja PANNAGA BHUSHAN DEV
RAI, Zamindar of Naldanga, born
1882, married 1897, a daughter of the Raja Bahadur of Hetampur in
Birbhum, and had issue, three daughters.
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