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 Jagaddipendra Narayan at his coronation,c. 1936 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24thMaharaja of Cooch Behar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 20 December 1922 – 12 September 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coronation | 6 April 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Maharaja Jitendra Narayan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Monarchy abolished | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regent | Indira Devi of Baroda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TitularMaharaja of Cooch Behar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period | 13 September 1949 – 11 April 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Maharaja Jitendra I Narayan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Prince Virajendra Narayan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1915-12-15)15 December 1915 Cooch Behar Palace,Cooch Behar,Cooch Behar State,British Raj | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 April 1970(1970-04-11) (aged 54) Kolkata,West Bengal, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| House | Koch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Maharaja Jitendra I Narayan of Cooch Behar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Indira Devi of Baroda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Allegiance | British Empire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Battles / wars | World War II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sir Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur,KCIE (15 December 1915 – 11 April 1970) wasMaharaja ofCooch Behar, in India. He served in British forces duringWorld War II and ceded full ruling powers to theGovernment of India in 1949.
He was born atCooch Behar Palace as the eldest son of MaharajaJitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur, the Maharaja of Cooch Behar, by his wife, MaharaniIndira Devi Sahiba. He was informally known as 'Bhaiya' and was the brother ofGayatri Devi.[1]
He was educated atSt Cyprian's School,Eastbourne,Harrow andTrinity College, Cambridge, and also at thePrince of Wales Royal Indian Military College,Dehradun. He became the Maharaja of Cooch Behar at the age of seven on the death of his father on 20 December 1922 and ascended thegadi, on 24 December 1922. He reigned under the Regency of his mother until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers on 6 April 1936. His close relatives stayed in Jaipur, Baroda, Dewas, Kota, Allahabad and Calcutta.
His first marriage took place privately at Cooch Behar, 1949 to Nancy Valentine ofNew York, who was a former screen actress.[2][3] A daughter was born but did not survive and the couple separated in 1952. His second marriage took place privately inLondon in 1956[4] toGeorgina May Egan,who had been educated atCambridge University[citation needed]. The marriage was made public in 1960, and his wife was recognised as Maharani together with the style ofHer Highness in January 1960. Maharani Gina Narayan settled in Spain after 1980. She died there in 2013.[5][6]
He served with theBritish Indian Army in World War II inNorth Africa,Assam,Burma, andSouth East Asia. He was present at the time of the Japanese surrender atSingapore in 1945. He was Chief Commandant Cooch Behar Military forces from 1943 to 1949, and Colonel-in-Chief 1st Cooch Behar Infantry and Rajendra Hazari Guards, Jaipur State Forces.
He was a Member of the Standing Committee of theChamber of Princes (Narendra Mandal).
He signed the instrument of accession to theDominion of India in August 1947 and ceded full ruling powers to theGovernment of India on 12 September 1949, overseeing the merger of his state withWest Bengal on 1 January 1950.
He died inCalcutta and was succeeded by his nephew, Virajendra Narayan, whom he adopted as a son.
He captained theBengal Cricket XI.
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Royal State Transport (Now "North Bengal State Transport Corporation")
North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) is a West Bengal state government undertaken transport corporation. It plys buses in North Bengal and other parts of West Bengal to Kolkata. NBSTC owns many depots in West Bengal to station their buses.This organisation was inaugurated by the then King of Cooch behar His Highness Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur Lt.Col. in a bright sunny 1 April morning in the year 1945.Started with three buses and trucks; initially operated "Royal Mail" service and slowly introduced its passenger version to Mansai Ghat,Burnish Ghat,Alipurduar,Tufangaunge etc.The vehicles were of 'Thames and Chevrolet'make,later came 'Ford' makes.Thanks to the far farsightedness of erstwhile rulers, this organisation provided and still providing lively hood and means of transport. To scores of peoples of North Bengal Region and lower Assam.As a matter of fact it is most probably the oldest STU in India.NBSTC received national productivity award in the year 1996.It is deeply weaved with the social,financial, cultural life of the peoples of this region.No other organisation,no matter how strong it is? Can barely match with NBSTC,in terms of impact on life of the peoples of this region.
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| Preceded by | Maharaja of Cooch Behar 1936–1950 | Succeeded by |