Jitendra Narayan
| Jitendra Narayan, Maharaja of Cooch Behar | |
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| Maharaja of Cooch-Behar | |
| Reign | October 1913 - 22 December 1922 |
| Successor | Jagaddipendra Narayan |
| Born | 20 December 1886 Cooch Behar Palace, India |
| Died | 20 December 1922 (aged 36) London, United Kingdom [1] |
Maharaja Shri Sir Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur KCSI (20 December 1886 – 20 December 1922) was Maharaja of Cooch-Behar, in India from September 1913 until his death in December 1922.
Early life
Jitendra Narayan was the second son of Nripendra Narayan and Suniti Devi of Cooch Behar. Victor Nitindra Narayan Bhup Bahadur was his younger brother, the third son of Maharaja Nripendra Narayan and Maharani Suniti Devi. He was married to Indira Raje, who was the daughter of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III and Maharani Chimnabai of Baroda State. He was father of two sons Jagaddipendra Narayan, Indrajitendra Narayan and three daughters, Ila Devi, Gayatri Devi and Menaka Devi. His first cousin was Raja Jaladhar Bose of Chitranjan and Rupnarayanpur.
Work
He established Nripendra Narayan Memorial High School in the year 1916.
Cricket
He played one first-class cricket match, for his own side, scoring 33 runs in total.[2]
References
- ^ "History Book of Cooch Behar". Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Player Profile: Maharaja of Cooch Behar". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 September 2011.