Nabakrishna Deb

Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb
Durga Puja at Shovabazar Rajbari in the presence of Robert Clive
Born10 October 1733
Died22 December 1797
Kolkata, India
Known forFounder of Shobhabazar raj

Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb (also known as Raja Nabakrishna Deb, archaic spelling Nubkissen; 10 October 1733 – 22 December 1797), founder of the Shovabazar Raj family, was a maharaja and close confidant and friend of Robert Clive.[1][2][3][4][5]

References

  1. ^ Sengupta, Subodh Chandra and Bose, Anjali, Sansad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Biographical dictionary) (in Bengali), Vol I, 1998 edition, p 242. ISBN 81-85626-65-0
  2. ^ Mukherjee Pandey, Jhimli (30 September 2006). "Shobhabazar Raj Bari". Family tradition alive in the City of Joy. Times of India. Retrieved 18 February 2007.
  3. ^ Cotton, H. E. A. (1980) [First published 1907]. Calcutta Old and New (Revised ed.). Calcutta: General Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd. pp. 288–289.
  4. ^ Sarah Menin (24 February 2004). Constructing Place: Mind and the Matter of Place-Making. Routledge. pp. 156–. ISBN 978-1-134-37909-5. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Durga puja's colonial roots - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 21 October 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2018.

Further reading

  • Samsad Bengali Charitabhidhan (Vol.1) ( Biographical Dictionary) ed. Anjali Bose. ISBN 978-81-7955-135-6