| Nadia Raj | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Current region | Nadia,West Bengal, India |
| Founded | 1606; 419 years ago (1606) |
| Founder | Raja Bhabananda Majumdar[1] |
| Final ruler | Raja Ksitish Chandra Roy |
| Titles | |
| Dissolution | 26 January 1950; 75 years ago (1950-01-26) |
Nadia Raj was a dynasty ofZamindars and the rulers of territories that are now part of theNadia district region ofWest Bengal,India.[2] Their seat was at the city ofKrishnanagar, Nadia.[3][4] The estate of Nadia Raj was estimated to cover an area of 8,161 square kilometres (3,151 sq mi).[5]
The rulers of Nadia Raj established manySanskrit schools in Nadia, since they were the patron of Sanskrit literature and music. They were also patrons of Sanskrit culture in Bengal.[6]
TheNadia Raj family claims descent fromBhatta Narayana,[7][8] who was aKanyakubja Brahmin of theSandilya Gotra. He was summoned from Kanyakubja (Kannauj) by RajaAdisura of Bengal, for the conduct of ceremonies of purification.[8]
As per their traditional accounts, the Nadia Raj family is one of the oldest Hindu families in Bengal, spanning more than 35 generations from the founder. Since the establishment ofBritish rule inBengal each of theRajas of Nadia were created aMaharajaBahadur in succession.[9]According to "Kshitishvamsavalicharitam" written by Dewan of Nadia Raj Kartikeya Chandra Roy, Rajas of Nadia were "Shakta" by faith.[10]
| Sl. No. | Name of the king | Reign | Reign (year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhavananda Majumdar | 1606–1628 | 22 |
| 2 | Gopal Roy | 1628–1632 | 4 |
| 3 | Raghav Roy | 1632–1683 | 51 |
| 4 | Rudra Roy | 1683–1694 | 11 |
| 5 | Ramakrishna | 1694 | 1 |
| 6 | Ramjivan | 1694–1715 | 21 |
| 7 | Raghuram | 1715–1728 | 13 |
| 8 | Krishnachandra Roy | 1728–1782 | 54 |
| 9 | Shivachandra | 1782–1788 | 6 |
| 10 | Ishwarchandra | 1788–1802 | 14 |
| 11 | Girijachandra | 1802–1842 | 40 |
| 12 | Srishchandra | 1842–1856 | 14 |
| 13 | Satishchandra | 1856–1870 | 14 |