PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
An estate situated in Purnea, an area in the state of
Bihar, west of the state of West Bengal, in India, some
propertyn was also owned in neighboring Bengal as well.
The family was well known for horse-racing in Calcutta,
Darjeeling, and Lucknow. Some of the prestigious races won
by their horses included The Calcutta Derby (1959-60), The
Oaks, The 1000 Guinneas and The Queen's Cup, which was
presented by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. Estate
holders were....
ESTATE MANAGERS 1899/1907
- Raja PRITHVI CHAND LALL Chowdhry C.B.E.,
Zamindar of Nazargunj 1899/-, born 1886, educated
privately under the supervision of Cambridge graduate,
Rev. A. H. Manning; he succeeded as a minor with the
estate being managed by trustees; he donated 80,000Rs
towards the construction of the Sowra bridge, which
covered more than half the cost but also built
schools, temples, and contributed to the likes of the
Lady Dufferin Hopsital in Purnea; Chairman of Purnea
Polo Club, he was also an honorary magistrate in the
Purnea Sudder independent bench and a volunteer in the
Northern Bengal Mounted Rifles; said to have been
conversant in five languages, he imported Russian
horses, had a love for motor cars but more importantly
was a liberal when it came to religion, allowing
different faiths equal opportunities, to practice
their beliefs; he was also the first Indian member of
The Calcutta Rackets Club; he was an avid promoter of
music, he retained Bismillah Khan (later known as
Ustad Bismillah Khan Sahib) in about 1937 to play
shehnai, he later encouraged Bismillah Khan to accept
a contract offered by All India Radio; the title of
Chowdhry was dropped upon being granted the title of
Raja; married three times, and had issue. He died
after 1941.
- Raja Vishnu Chand Lall (qv)
- Kumar B.Chand Lall
- Kumar Victor Chand Lall, married Kumarani Trude
(Lall), and has issue.
- Raja VISHNU CHAND LALL, Zamindar of
Nazargunj, he followed his father's interest in racing
to become a Steward at The Royal Calcutta Turf Club;
married about 1937, Kumarani Padmawati Lall, and
had issue.
- Raja Pradeep Chand Lall (qv)
- Kumari Sandhya Lall (Varma)
- Kumari Kaushal Lall (Mitra)
- Raja PRADEEP CHAND LALL, Zamindar of
Nazargunj -/2007, he was a professional tea taster,
and a keen shot, and went one further at The Royal
Calcutta Turf Club to become Senior Steward, and Head
of RWITC, he presented the prestigious Indian
Invitation Cup; married Kumarani Nalini Lall, and had
issue, three sons. He died in May 2007.
- Raja Vikash Chand Lall (qv)
- Kumar Pavan Chand Lall, he presently manages the
remains of the estate; married Kumarani Semira Lall
(n�e Khaleeli). (Mumbai, India)
- Kumar Siddarth Chand Lall, married Kumarani Olivia
Lall (n�e Freeland). (London, U.K.)
- Raja VIKASH CHAND LALL, Zamindar of Nazargunj
(see above)
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