Narasingha Malla Deb, O.B.E. (22 January 1907 – 11 November 1976) was a member of the Parliament of India and the 18th Raja of Jhargram, which he led from 1916 until the abolition of zamindaris by the West Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act of 1950.[1]
Narasingha Malla Deb's ancestors traveled from Rajasthan with Man Singh to conquer the Bengal region on behalf of the third Mughal emperor, Akbar. They defeated the local Malla tribal rulers and took the name Malla Deb. The family belonged to the Chauhan clan of Rajputs.
Narasingha was the only son of Chandi Charan Malla Deb, the titular Raja[2] of Jhargram, and his wife, Rani Kumud Kumari, the princess of Dhalbhumgarh. His father died when he was a child, and Narasingha assumed his titles and responsibilities after nine years of control by the Court of Wards. He was enthroned shortly afterward.[3]
He and his sister, Vishnupriya, were raised by their mother. The governor of Bengal appointed Professor Debendra Mohan Bhattacharya of Dacca to groom Narasingha as a zamindar. As a child, he was sent to Midnapore Collegiate School and then to Presidency College in Kolkata, where he obtained a degree in history.
With his full name and title, Narasingha was known as Raja Bahadur Narasingha Malla Ugal Sanda Deb, OBE, Zamindar, Jhargram.[4]
Work as Rajaedit
From 1922 to 1950, with Professor Battacharya as administrator, Jhargram developed into a township, and many educational institutions were established. The Kumud Kumari Institution was founded in 1924. In 1925, an annual sports fund was created to encourage athletic activities and to construct a football stadium and the Jhargram Club. Malla Deb established Jhargram Agricultural College, which was later renamed Jhargram Raj College, as well as Vidyasagar Polytechnic for industrial training. He provided funds to set up Sri Ramkrishna Saradapeeth Girls High School and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. In 1931, he commissioned a new palace on 23 acres of land; it is a prominent example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. During World War II, he constructed Dudhkundi Airfield for the United States Air Force and provided the Allied forces with elephants, vehicles, and other help.
With the consent of the governor of Bengal, Malla Deb established a hospital for lower-class residents of Jhargram in his late father's name: Chandi Charan Charitable Hospital. Later, similar hospitals were established in every tehsil to serve nearby villages. The zamindar donated land to the Roman Catholic Church of India and to the Muslim community to build Nurrani Jama Masjid, a mosque, in Jhargram. In 1947, more land was acquired, and the Rani Binode Manjuri Government Girls' School—now one of the premier schools in Midnapore—was built.
In Midnapore, he founded the Tuberculosis Chest Clinic and the Homeopathic College, and gave donations for the construction of the Vidyasagar Memorial and the purchase of books for a library. He also bore all of the expenses to build the Midnapore Club and Jhargram Stadium. (It was renamed Aurobinda Stadium after his death.) Between 1928 and 1950, he contributed hundreds of thousands of rupees to welfare causes. In 1947, he gave 10,000 bighas of land to poor farmers, making him the single largest land donor in West Bengal. His beneficiaries ranged from the Kolkata Bangiya Sahitya Parishad to New Delhi Kali Bari.
After losing his zamindari, Malla Deb served for two terms as a member of the Legislative Council of Bengal. He also served in the Lok Sabha,[5] the lower house of the Indian Parliament.
Personal lifeedit
In 1930, Malla Deb married Binode Manjari Devi, daughter of the Lal Saheb Girish Chandra Bhanja Deo of Mayurbhanj, a major feudal state in Odisha. They had two children: a son, Yuvraj Birendra Bijoy Malla Deb, born in 1931, and a daughter, Rajkumari Savitri Devi, born in 1943. After his first wife died in 1944, he married Rupa Manjari Devi, with whom he had two daughters: Rajkumari Gayatri Devi and Rajkumari Jayshree Devi.[6]
He was an angler and hunter, for which he won trophies that are still kept in the Jhargram Palace. He went to Odisha for hunting with his friend Zaminder Krishnananda Hota, Zaminder of Dubrajpur He was also a photographer and won international prizes from the United States, Switzerland, Singapore, and the Soviet Union. He had a deep knowledge of VaishnavSangeet music and organized regular concerts at the palace.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Narasingha Malla Deb news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Narasingha Malla Deb O B E 22 January 1907 11 November 1976 was a member of the Parliament of India and the 18th Raja of Jhargram which he led from 1916 until the abolition of zamindaris by the West Bengal State Acquisition and Tenancy Act of 1950 1 Narasingha Malla DebBorn 1907 01 22 22 January 1907Jhargram Bengal Presidency British IndiaDied11 November 1976 1976 11 11 aged 69 Calcutta West Bengal IndiaSpousesBinode Manjari Devi Rupa Manjari DeviChildren4 Contents 1 Early years and accession 2 Work as Raja 3 Personal life 4 Legacy 5 Honours 6 See also 7 ReferencesEarly years and accession editNarasingha Malla Deb s ancestors traveled from Rajasthan with Man Singh to conquer the Bengal region on behalf of the third Mughal emperor Akbar They defeated the local Malla tribal rulers and took the name Malla Deb The family belonged to the Chauhan clan of Rajputs Narasingha was the only son of Chandi Charan Malla Deb the titular Raja 2 of Jhargram and his wife Rani Kumud Kumari the princess of Dhalbhumgarh His father died when he was a child and Narasingha assumed his titles and responsibilities after nine years of control by the Court of Wards He was enthroned shortly afterward 3 He and his sister Vishnupriya were raised by their mother The governor of Bengal appointed Professor Debendra Mohan Bhattacharya of Dacca to groom Narasingha as a zamindar As a child he was sent to Midnapore Collegiate School and then to Presidency College in Kolkata where he obtained a degree in history With his full name and title Narasingha was known as Raja Bahadur Narasingha Malla Ugal Sanda Deb OBE Zamindar Jhargram 4 Work as Raja editFrom 1922 to 1950 with Professor Battacharya as administrator Jhargram developed into a township and many educational institutions were established The Kumud Kumari Institution was founded in 1924 In 1925 an annual sports fund was created to encourage athletic activities and to construct a football stadium and the Jhargram Club Malla Deb established Jhargram Agricultural College which was later renamed Jhargram Raj College as well as Vidyasagar Polytechnic for industrial training He provided funds to set up Sri Ramkrishna Saradapeeth Girls High School and Bharat Sevashram Sangha In 1931 he commissioned a new palace on 23 acres of land it is a prominent example of Indo Saracenic architecture During World War II he constructed Dudhkundi Airfield for the United States Air Force and provided the Allied forces with elephants vehicles and other help nbsp The Jhargram PalaceWith the consent of the governor of Bengal Malla Deb established a hospital for lower class residents of Jhargram in his late father s name Chandi Charan Charitable Hospital Later similar hospitals were established in every tehsil to serve nearby villages The zamindar donated land to the Roman Catholic Church of India and to the Muslim community to build Nurrani Jama Masjid a mosque in Jhargram In 1947 more land was acquired and the Rani Binode Manjuri Government Girls School now one of the premier schools in Midnapore was built In Midnapore he founded the Tuberculosis Chest Clinic and the Homeopathic College and gave donations for the construction of the Vidyasagar Memorial and the purchase of books for a library He also bore all of the expenses to build the Midnapore Club and Jhargram Stadium It was renamed Aurobinda Stadium after his death Between 1928 and 1950 he contributed hundreds of thousands of rupees to welfare causes In 1947 he gave 10 000 bighas of land to poor farmers making him the single largest land donor in West Bengal His beneficiaries ranged from the Kolkata Bangiya Sahitya Parishad to New Delhi Kali Bari After losing his zamindari Malla Deb served for two terms as a member of the Legislative Council of Bengal He also served in the Lok Sabha 5 the lower house of the Indian Parliament Personal life editIn 1930 Malla Deb married Binode Manjari Devi daughter of the Lal Saheb Girish Chandra Bhanja Deo of Mayurbhanj a major feudal state in Odisha They had two children a son Yuvraj Birendra Bijoy Malla Deb born in 1931 and a daughter Rajkumari Savitri Devi born in 1943 After his first wife died in 1944 he married Rupa Manjari Devi with whom he had two daughters Rajkumari Gayatri Devi and Rajkumari Jayshree Devi 6 He was an angler and hunter for which he won trophies that are still kept in the Jhargram Palace He went to Odisha for hunting with his friend Zaminder Krishnananda Hota Zaminder of Dubrajpur He was also a photographer and won international prizes from the United States Switzerland Singapore and the Soviet Union He had a deep knowledge of Vaishnav Sangeet music and organized regular concerts at the palace Malla Deb died on 11 November 1976 in Kolkata Legacy editMalla Deb was known for working to rehabilitate Bengali Hindus from East Bengal in Jhargram and Midnapore during the partition of India After India gained its independence he owned businesses in Kolkata and large real estate properties in Kolkata Midnapore and Digha His son Yuvraj Birendra Bijoy got involved in politics and was a two time member of the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal from Jhargram s Vidhan Sabha constituency representing the Indian National Congress His son Shivendra Bijoy Malla Deb Narasingha Malla Deb s grandson is a social worker and politician associated with the All India Trinamool Congress and the chairman of Jhargram Municipality Honours edit nbsp A Sanad deed issued by the Viceroy of India to Jhargram RajKing George V Silver Jubilee Medal Officer of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire bestowed on him by King George VI on 12 June 1941 7 Raja title conferred upon him by Lord Wavell the Viceroy of India on 8 June 1944See also editJhargram Raj Jhargram Palace Jhargram Raj CollegeReferences edit Legacy of Midnapore O malley I S S 1911 Bengal District Gazetteers Midnapore p 194 Rajput Provinces of India Office of the District Magistrate 2018 1957 Midnapur loksabha vote indiavotes com Royal Families of India The Calcutta Gazette 1941 April June 1941 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Narasingha Malla Deb amp oldid 1158343263, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
