Shyam Chandra

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Shyam Chandra Mardraj Harichandan
Raja
Raja of Nilgiri
Reign11 May 1893 –6 July 1913
PredecessorKrishna Chandra Mardraj Harichandan
Successor Kishore Chandra Mardraj Harichandan
Born(1877-01-06)6 January 1877
Died6 July 1913(1913-07-06) (aged 36)
Issue
Detail
House
Father
Education St. Paul's School, Darjeeling

Shyam Chandra Mardraj Harichandan was the Raja of Nilgiri from 1893 until his death in 1913. [1] [2]

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Early life, education, and family

He was born on 6 January 1877 to Krishna Chandra Bhanj Deo, the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj. [3] [4] He was adopted in 1882 by Krishna Chandra Mardraj Harichandan, the Raja of Nilgiri, as his son and heir. [4] He was educated at St. Paul's School, Darjeeling. [5] He married and had issue: one son, Kishore Chandra Mardraj Harichandan, and one daughter, Basant Manjari Devi. [4]

Reign

He acceded to the Nilgiri throne upon the death of his adoptive father on 11 May 1893. [6] Owing to his minority on the occasion, the state was placed under the administration of the British Government. [6] He was invested with administrative powers in 1898. [6] He was temporarily deprived of his powers in 1905 due to his complicity in a case of torture in his state. [7] The administration of the state was restored to him in 1908. [8] [9]

Death

He died on 6 July 1913 and was succeeded by Kishore Chandra Mardraj Harichandan in his title, rank, and dignity. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "No restoration, clock tower of Nilagiri palace collapses". The New Indian Express. 13 February 2013.
  2. ↑ Rathore, Abhinay (1956). "Nilgiri (Princely State)".
  3. ↑ Soszynski, Henry. "MAYURBHANJ". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  4. 1 2 3 Soszynski, Henry. "NILGIRI". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2025-07-10.
  5. ↑ Vadivelu, A. (1915). The Ruling Chiefs, Nobles & Zamindars of India. G.C. Loganadham. p. 414.
  6. 1 2 3 Department, India Foreign and Political (1909). United Provinces, Oudh, Bengal, Central Provinces. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India. p. 305.
  7. ↑ Superintendent Government Printing, Calcutta (1909). A Collection Of Treaties Engagements And Sanads Vol- I. p. 305.
  8. ↑ Committee, Commonwealth Shipping (1910). Report. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 135.
  9. ↑ Bengal (India) (1910). Report on the Administration of Bengal. p. 3.
  10. ↑ Branch, India Manager, Government of India Central Publication (1931). Memoranda on the India States, 1930: (Corrected Up to the 1st January 1930). p. 232.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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