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Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury (1883-1939), the Raja of Santosh, was a Bengali aristocrat, writer, politician and football administrator.
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Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury (1883-1939), the Raja of Santosh, was a Bengali aristocrat, writer, politician and football administrator.
He received his education at St. Xavier’s College, the Hare School, and Presidency College in Kolkata. [1] [2]
He married and had three sons: Benoyendra Nath Roy Chowdhury, Rabindra Nath Roy Chowdhury, and Printendra Nath Roy Chowdhury. [3]
Santosh Trophy, an annual Indian football tournament contested by states and government institutions, was started in 1941 in his memory. [4] [5] [6]
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