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	\| title = Raja IV Babu Dewan		\| title = Raja IV Babu Dewan Justice
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	\| consort = Maharani Saudamini Dhar		\| consort = Maharani Saudamini Dhar
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	\| father = Raja III Rai Bahadur Hara Mohan Dhar		\| father = Raja III Rai Bahadur Hara Mohan Dhar
	\| mother = Rani Elokeshi Devi		\| mother = Rani Elokeshi Devi
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	\| dynasty = Dar		\| dynasty = [[House of Dar\|Dar]]
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	In 1909, when Mohini Mohan Dhar was the Dewan of Mayurbhanj, an assassination attempt was made against him. An old official, angered by Dhar's administrative reforms and strict laws, attempted to attack him during his morning carriage ride to court. The attacker approached the car under the pretext of delivering a message and attempted to injure Dhar with a hidden knife. However, Dhar's guards, noticing suspicious movements, immediately stopped the attacker. Dhar remained safe, but there was some commotion among onlookers. The attacker was immediately apprehended and the entire case was investigated by local authorities.<ref>Ghadei, “Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo,” 60-61; Rout, “Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo of Mayurbhanj,” 33-34.</ref>		In 1909, when Mohini Mohan Dhar was the Dewan of Mayurbhanj, an assassination attempt was made against him. An old official, angered by Dhar's administrative reforms and strict laws, attempted to attack him during his morning carriage ride to court. The attacker approached the car under the pretext of delivering a message and attempted to injure Dhar with a hidden knife. However, Dhar's guards, noticing suspicious movements, immediately stopped the attacker. Dhar remained safe, but there was some commotion among onlookers. The attacker was immediately apprehended and the entire case was investigated by local authorities.<ref>Ghadei, “Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo,” 60-61; Rout, “Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo of Mayurbhanj,” 33-34.</ref>

	Dhar was the principal figure behind Dhar Brothers of Calcutta, a fountain pen house established around 1875, by his father Rai Bahadur Raja Hara Mohan Dhar, which he joined around 1890 after it began as a shop selling metal trunks. Under his leadership, the firm became one of India's most celebrated fountain pen establishments, holding dealerships for Parker and Sheaffer and dealing in Waterman, Soennecken, and Pelikan pens, in addition to manufacturing its own line of ebonite-handled safety razors. His most notable contribution was the creation of the in-house "Ruby" brand of safety pens, developed after imported German hard-rubber pens proved highly popular in the Calcutta market; Ruby pens went on to become a respected name in British Calcutta through the early twentieth century and remain sought after by collectors of vintage Indian pens today. Dhar-babu was also known for hand-crafting signature gold nibs offered to discerning customers, and the shop attracted a distinguished clientele over more than five decades, including [[Rabindranath Tagore]], [[Satyajit Ray]], Bonoful (Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay), Dr. [[Bidhan Chandra Ray\|Bidhan Chandra Roy]], and Dr. Pratap Chandra Chandra. Dhar Brothers was eventually sold around 1998–99~~, shortly before Mohini Mohon Dhar's death~~, marking the end of an institution regarded as a landmark in Calcutta's fountain pen history.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=chawm\|date=2021-08-12\|title=Dhar Brothers - the Atlantis of Calcutta’s Pen and Ink legacy\|url=https://www.inkedhappiness.com/dhar-brothers-the-atlantis-of-calcuttas-pen-and-ink-legacy/\|access-date=2026-09-25\|website=INKED HAPPINESS\|language=en-GB}}</ref> Dhar was also a crucial member of the Calcutta Mathematical Society.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Bulletin_of_the_Calcutta_Mathematical_So/gkc0AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Mohini%20Mohan%20Dhar\|title=Bulletin of the Calcutta Mathematical Society\|last=Society\|first=Calcutta Mathematical\|date=1914\|publisher=Calcutta Mathematical Society.\|language=en}}</ref>		=== Dhar Brothers of Calcutta ===
			Dhar was the principal figure behind Dhar Brothers of Calcutta, a fountain pen house established around 1875, by his father Rai Bahadur Raja Hara Mohan Dhar, which he joined around 1890 after it began as a shop selling metal trunks. Under his leadership, the firm became one of India's most celebrated fountain pen establishments, holding dealerships for Parker and Sheaffer and dealing in Waterman, Soennecken, and Pelikan pens, in addition to manufacturing its own line of ebonite-handled safety razors. His most notable contribution was the creation of the in-house "Ruby" brand of safety pens, developed after imported German hard-rubber pens proved highly popular in the Calcutta market; Ruby pens went on to become a respected name in British Calcutta through the early twentieth century and remain sought after by collectors of vintage Indian pens today. Dhar-babu was also known for hand-crafting signature gold nibs offered to discerning customers, and the shop attracted a distinguished clientele over more than five decades, including [[Rabindranath Tagore]], [[Satyajit Ray]], Bonoful (Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay), Dr. [[Bidhan Chandra Ray\|Bidhan Chandra Roy]], and Dr. Pratap Chandra Chandra. Dhar Brothers was eventually sold around 1998–99, marking the end of an institution regarded as a landmark in Calcutta's fountain pen history.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=chawm\|date=2021-08-12\|title=Dhar Brothers - the Atlantis of Calcutta’s Pen and Ink legacy\|url=https://www.inkedhappiness.com/dhar-brothers-the-atlantis-of-calcuttas-pen-and-ink-legacy/\|access-date=2026-09-25\|website=INKED HAPPINESS\|language=en-GB}}</ref> Dhar was also a crucial member of the Calcutta Mathematical Society.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Bulletin_of_the_Calcutta_Mathematical_So/gkc0AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=Mohini%20Mohan%20Dhar\|title=Bulletin of the Calcutta Mathematical Society\|last=Society\|first=Calcutta Mathematical\|date=1914\|publisher=Calcutta Mathematical Society.\|language=en}}</ref>

	== Literary Philosophical Work ==		== Literary Philosophical Work ==

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	'''Mohini Mohan Dhar''' Esq.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Asian_Review/-7k0AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Mohini+Mohan+Dhar&dq=Mohini+Mohan+Dhar&printsec=frontcover\|title=Asian Review\|last=Boulger\|first=Demetrius Charles de Kavanagh\|date=1969\|publisher=East & West\|language=en}}</ref> M.A.B.L.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Theosophist/x0wcAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Mohini+Mohan+Dhar&dq=Mohini+Mohan+Dhar&printsec=frontcover\|title=The Theosophist\|date=1927\|publisher=Theosophical Publishing House\|language=en}}</ref> (born 21 September 1866 - 1952)) was the Fourth Maharaja of the House of Dar and the 19 Dar estates in Bangladesh and West Bengal Second Dewan of Mayurbhanj (20th June 1905 to 21st April 1912) State Judge<ref>''[https://www.ijfmr.com/papers/2025/2/41148.pdf Bhanja Dynasty of Mayurbhanj: Exploring the Contribution of Maharaja Sri Ram Chandra Bhanj Deo]'' (1890-1912) Ghanashyam Giri, Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025 International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR) pp. 8</ref> of Mayurbhanj Vice-President of the State Council, Mayurbhanj, Head of Revenue, Agriculture, Education, Settlement, Zamindari and Registration Department of Mayurbhanj.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sherrif\|first=Ahmed\|title=India's Iron Man: The Unsung Pioneer Who Made JN Tata's Industrial Dream A Reality!\|url=https://thebetterindia.com/141716/indias-iron-man-pramatha-nath-bose-unsung-pioneer/\|access-date=2026-09-25\|website=thebetterindia.com\|language=en}}</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20250226091304/https://magazines.odisha.gov.in/orissareview/2015/Apr/engpdf/34-37.pdf Mayurbhanj History]" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-02-05.</ref>		'''Mohini Mohan Dhar''' Esq.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Asian_Review/-7k0AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Mohini+Mohan+Dhar&dq=Mohini+Mohan+Dhar&printsec=frontcover\|title=Asian Review\|last=Boulger\|first=Demetrius Charles de Kavanagh\|date=1969\|publisher=East & West\|language=en}}</ref> M.A.B.L.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/The_Theosophist/x0wcAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Mohini+Mohan+Dhar&dq=Mohini+Mohan+Dhar&printsec=frontcover\|title=The Theosophist\|date=1927\|publisher=Theosophical Publishing House\|language=en}}</ref> (born 21 September 1866 - 1952)) was the Fourth Maharaja of the [[House of Dar]] and the 19 Dar estates in Bangladesh and West Bengal Second Dewan of [[Mayurbhanj State\|Mayurbhanj]] (20th June 1905 to 21st April 1912) State Judge<ref>''[https://www.ijfmr.com/papers/2025/2/41148.pdf Bhanja Dynasty of Mayurbhanj: Exploring the Contribution of Maharaja Sri Ram Chandra Bhanj Deo]'' (1890-1912) Ghanashyam Giri, Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025 International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR) pp. 8</ref> of Mayurbhanj Vice-President of the State Council, Mayurbhanj, Head of Revenue, Agriculture, Education, Settlement, Zamindari and Registration Department of Mayurbhanj.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Sherrif\|first=Ahmed\|title=India's Iron Man: The Unsung Pioneer Who Made JN Tata's Industrial Dream A Reality!\|url=https://thebetterindia.com/141716/indias-iron-man-pramatha-nath-bose-unsung-pioneer/\|access-date=2026-09-25\|website=thebetterindia.com\|language=en}}</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20250226091304/https://magazines.odisha.gov.in/orissareview/2015/Apr/engpdf/34-37.pdf Mayurbhanj History]" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-02-26. Retrieved 2025-02-05.</ref>

	== Early Life and Background ==		== Early Life and Background ==
	Mohini Mohan Dhar was born on 21 September 1866 in Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India, into the royal family of Dar Raj. He was the son of Rai Bahadur Raja III Hara Mohan Dhar, a barrister and zamindar, and Rani Elokeshi Dhar (née Choudhari) fourth daughter of Raja Gurnindra Chunder, the Zamindar of Bhagalpur.		Mohini Mohan Dhar was born on 21 September 1866 in Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India, into the royal family of Dar Raj. He was the son of Rai Bahadur Raja III Hara Mohan Dhar, a barrister and zamindar, and Rani Elokeshi Dhar (née Choudhari) fourth daughter of Raja Gurnindra Chunder, the Zamindar of Bhagalpur.

	Dhar completed his schooling from Dhaka Collegiate School and his higher education education, earning Master of Arts (M.A.) and Bachelor of Laws (B.L.) and B.Sc. (Mathematics) degrees from the University of Calcutta.		Dhar completed his schooling from Dhaka Collegiate School and his higher education education, earning Master of Arts (M.A.) and Bachelor of Laws (B.L.) and B.Sc. (Mathematics) degrees from the [[University of Calcutta]].

	== Career ==		== Career ==

	=== Academic and Early Roles ===		=== Academic and Early Roles ===
	Before entering major state administration, Dhar worked as a Professor of Mathematics at Ravenshaw College in Cuttack, Odisha.<ref>INDIAN SCIENCE CRUISER (ISSN : 0970-4256) Volume 38 No 1 January 2024 DOI: 10.24906/isc/2024/v38/i1/47349 pp.44 Pramatha Nath Bose and Technical Education</ref> During his tenure, he served as a private tutor to the young Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251206220338/https://www.getbengal.com/details/p-n-bose-was-first-indian-geologist-who-found-indias-vast-iron-ore-deposits-getbengal-story P.N. Bose was first Indian geologist who found India’s vast iron-ore deposits] - GetBengal story </ref>		Before entering major state administration, Dhar worked as a Professor of Mathematics at [[Ravenshaw College]] in Cuttack, Odisha.<ref>INDIAN SCIENCE CRUISER (ISSN : 0970-4256) Volume 38 No 1 January 2024 DOI: 10.24906/isc/2024/v38/i1/47349 pp.44 Pramatha Nath Bose and Technical Education</ref> During his tenure, he served as a private tutor to the young Maharaja [[Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20251206220338/https://www.getbengal.com/details/p-n-bose-was-first-indian-geologist-who-found-indias-vast-iron-ore-deposits-getbengal-story P.N. Bose was first Indian geologist who found India’s vast iron-ore deposits] - GetBengal story </ref>

	=== Dewan of Mayurbhanj (1905–1912) ===		=== Dewan of Mayurbhanj (1905–1912) ===
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	=== TATA Steel and Mohini Mohan Dhar ===		=== TATA Steel and Mohini Mohan Dhar ===
	Following geologist P.N. Bose's discovery of rich iron ore deposits in the ~~'''~~Gorumahisani~~'''~~ hills, Dhar drafted and successfully negotiated the historic 1905 mining lease between Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo and the ~~Tatas~~. To make the project commercially viable, Dhar championed the development of the Rupsa–Baripada light railway (initially opened in 1905) and its strategic extension into the Gorumahisani mining belt.<ref>Mishra, Jatadhari. "[https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/24952927/or-dece-2005-libre.pdf?1394369390=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DChanging_Patterns_in_the_Applique_Crafts.pdf&Expires=1790358058&Signature=KpEHf2itbWqmqPIY-oIfNDzeFXpVFTK9mlj55mITT9B4ErOassf1xd2EFGR0YZxiB3KxN2ZoWqVDKhR6OVBBblj5~CAdjvJn2E0SpL3znxWJgSbEUokt3odl8Emm0pyrbyJfSvHIA5AFiNDsg~cZN6lE6UV1MZwnkdKSC5mNhXrTYZMA8LrxBHPcewZiqO5YndjtmFzLQAESRs~Yd4jOtzG3Y7B76rM3MLCJXKcwiTknVqs1~tSdw7OAVtjNjYPmBW22rVlUWp-4qI~PyJEQWEeWXN~3JSj3tGQf6t4iMWXzHT4cveQCiToq-pjGVajjQ1CjnpB-EzaNv1qF7KISpw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=54 The Celebrated Son of The Soil Jayee Rajguru]." 54.</ref> By linking these remote extraction zones to the Bengal Nagpur Railway network, Dhar enabled the efficient bulk transit of iron ore to the Tata steel plant in Sakchi (Jamshedpur), effectively anchoring the birth of India’s modern steel industry.		Following geologist P.N. Bose's discovery of rich iron ore deposits in the [[Gorumahisani]] hills, Dhar drafted and successfully negotiated the historic 1905 mining lease between Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo and the [[Tata Steel\|TATA Steel]]. To make the project commercially viable, Dhar championed the development of the Rupsa–Baripada-Bangriposi light railway (initially opened in 1905) and its strategic extension into the Gorumahisani mining belt.<ref>Mishra, Jatadhari. "[https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/24952927/or-dece-2005-libre.pdf?1394369390=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DChanging_Patterns_in_the_Applique_Crafts.pdf&Expires=1790358058&Signature=KpEHf2itbWqmqPIY-oIfNDzeFXpVFTK9mlj55mITT9B4ErOassf1xd2EFGR0YZxiB3KxN2ZoWqVDKhR6OVBBblj5~CAdjvJn2E0SpL3znxWJgSbEUokt3odl8Emm0pyrbyJfSvHIA5AFiNDsg~cZN6lE6UV1MZwnkdKSC5mNhXrTYZMA8LrxBHPcewZiqO5YndjtmFzLQAESRs~Yd4jOtzG3Y7B76rM3MLCJXKcwiTknVqs1~tSdw7OAVtjNjYPmBW22rVlUWp-4qI~PyJEQWEeWXN~3JSj3tGQf6t4iMWXzHT4cveQCiToq-pjGVajjQ1CjnpB-EzaNv1qF7KISpw__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA#page=54 The Celebrated Son of The Soil Jayee Rajguru]." 54.</ref> By linking these remote extraction zones to the Bengal Nagpur Railway network, Dhar enabled the efficient bulk transit of iron ore to the Tata steel plant in Sakchi ([[Jamshedpur]]), effectively anchoring the birth of India’s modern steel industry.

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	== Literary Philosophical Work ==		== Literary Philosophical Work ==
	After the death of Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo, Dhar joined the Theosophical Society (TS) and went to England for further studies. Dhar received the diploma of The Theosophical Society membership from Annie Besant in Benares in December 1913. After reaching England, he joined the Westminster Lodge in London. During his stay in England, from 1914 to 1920, he remained continuously associated with The Society. Theosophical community of London helped him in building social connections during his stay there. During this period, Dhar gave some lectures and wrote two books in 1919 - ''Gauranga and his Gospel'' and ''Krishna the Charioteer.''<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/International_Guide_to_Art_Research_Mate/uL8YAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Mohini+Mohan+Dhar&dq=Mohini+Mohan+Dhar&printsec=frontcover\|title=International Guide to Art Research Materials: Indian languages & literature\|last=Sinha\|first=Biswajit\|last2=Choudhury\|first2=Ashok Kumar\|date=2001\|publisher=Eastern Book Linkers\|isbn=978-81-7854-007-8\|language=en}}</ref> Dhar's written works provide another example where a Bengali Theosophist reveals his devotion to Vaishnavism.In 1920, Dhar returned to India and wrote a letter to the General Secretary of Adyar,<ref>Mohini Mohan Dhar, Letter to the Recording Secretary, Theosophical Society, Adyar, 1 March 1920, in TS Adyar Archives File C2/TS: Federation-Correspondence/Bengal Federation.</ref> requesting that he be associated with the Bhowanipur Lodge in Calcutta. In this letter, which is still preserved in the Adyar Archives, Dhar recounts his earlier association with T.S. in England.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Mukhopadhyay\|first=M.\|date=2025\|title=The occult world of Bengalis\|url=https://dare.uva.nl/id/ef319652-a4ce-44c7-9c56-844d646b6882\|language=nl-NL}}</ref>		After the death of Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo, Dhar joined the [[Theosophical Society Adyar\|Theosophical Society]] (TS) and went to England for further studies. Dhar received the diploma of The Theosophical Society membership from [[Annie Besant]] in [[Varanasi\|Benares]] in December 1913. After reaching [[England]], he joined the Westminster Lodge in [[London]]. During his stay in England, from 1914 to 1920, he remained continuously associated with The Society. Theosophical community of London helped him in building social connections during his stay there. During this period, Dhar gave some lectures and wrote two books in 1919 - ''Gauranga and his Gospel'' and ''Krishna the Charioteer.''<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/International_Guide_to_Art_Research_Mate/uL8YAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Mohini+Mohan+Dhar&dq=Mohini+Mohan+Dhar&printsec=frontcover\|title=International Guide to Art Research Materials: Indian languages & literature\|last=Sinha\|first=Biswajit\|last2=Choudhury\|first2=Ashok Kumar\|date=2001\|publisher=Eastern Book Linkers\|isbn=978-81-7854-007-8\|language=en}}</ref> Dhar's written works provide another example where a Bengali Theosophist reveals his devotion to Vaishnavism.In 1920, Dhar returned to India and wrote a letter to the General Secretary of Adyar,<ref>Mohini Mohan Dhar, Letter to the Recording Secretary, Theosophical Society, Adyar, 1 March 1920, in TS Adyar Archives File C2/TS: Federation-Correspondence/Bengal Federation.</ref> requesting that he be associated with the Bhowanipur Lodge in Calcutta. In this letter, which is still preserved in the Adyar Archives, Dhar recounts his earlier association with T.S. in England.<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Mukhopadhyay\|first=M.\|date=2025\|title=The occult world of Bengalis\|url=https://dare.uva.nl/id/ef319652-a4ce-44c7-9c56-844d646b6882\|language=nl-NL}}</ref>

	Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo was married to Sucharu Devi, the elder daughter of Brahmo leader Keshab Chandra Sen. Sucharu Devi was an active women's rights leader and associated with the leaders of the All India Women's League—a movement in which Theosophists played a significant role. Such connections indicate that Mohini Mohan was well connected with the intellectual circles of Dhar, Calcutta, and other parts of the country. The networks they created help us understand the deep connections between Theosophy, Vaishnavism and the princely states of India. <ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Office\|first=Bengal (India). Bengali Translator's\|last2=Police\|first2=Bengal (India). Inspector-General of\|date=1912,07,13\|title=Report on native papers in Bengal for the week ending July 13, 1912: [Bengal] Report on native papers for the week ending ...\|url=https://jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.33177162\|language=English\|location=Calcutta;India\|publisher=Bengali Translator's Office}}</ref>		Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo was married to Sucharu Devi, the elder daughter of Brahmo leader Keshab Chandra Sen. [[Sucharu Devi]] was an active women's rights leader and associated with the leaders of the All India Women's League—a movement in which Theosophists played a significant role. Such connections indicate that Mohini Mohan was well connected with the intellectual circles of Dhar, Calcutta, and other parts of the country. The networks they created help us understand the deep connections between Theosophy, Vaishnavism and the princely states of India. <ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Office\|first=Bengal (India). Bengali Translator's\|last2=Police\|first2=Bengal (India). Inspector-General of\|date=1912,07,13\|title=Report on native papers in Bengal for the week ending July 13, 1912: [Bengal] Report on native papers for the week ending ...\|url=https://jstor.org/stable/saoa.crl.33177162\|language=English\|location=Calcutta;India\|publisher=Bengali Translator's Office}}</ref>

	== King of the House of Dar ==		== King of the House of Dar ==
	A year after the death of his father, Raja III Rai Bahadur Hara Mohan Dhar, Mohini Mohan Dhar became the King of the 19 Dar Estates in Bangladesh and West Bengal. Upon his return to Bengal from England, he ordered the partial demolition of The Dhar Zamindar Palace. He converted the Zamindar Palace to Elokeshi High School, Jalsin. He also established two more branches of the school in Gidhni (Gidhni Elokeshi High School) and Bhagalpur (Elokeshi High School, Bhagalpur) By the end of the 1930, he purchased the Rowail Zamindar Palace in the Rowail Village, Dhamrai Upazila. By the end of 1935, he built the Kabir Road Mansion in Calcutta and shifted there ~~permanantly~~ with his family. <ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=mx7iEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y\|title=The Raja of Dar- Life and Legacy of Virendra Vasudev of Dar- ویرِندرا واسودِو موهان دار\|last=BL\|first=Jitendranath Ghose\|date=1931-07-21\|publisher=Bridgebit Printing Works, Bowbajaar, Calcutta 1931\|pages=21, 22, 23\|language=en}}</ref>		A year after the death of his father, Raja III Rai Bahadur Hara Mohan Dhar, Mohini Mohan Dhar became the King of the 19 Dar Estates in Bangladesh and West Bengal. Upon his return to Bengal from England, he ordered the partial demolition of The Dhar Zamindar Palace. He converted the Zamindar Palace to Elokeshi High School, Jalsin. He also established two more branches of the school in Gidhni (Gidhni Elokeshi High School) and Bhagalpur (Elokeshi High School, Bhagalpur) By the end of the 1930, he purchased the Rowail Zamindar Palace in the Rowail Village, Dhamrai Upazila. By the end of 1935, he built the Kabir Road Mansion in Calcutta and shifted there permanently with his family. <ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=mx7iEQAAQBAJ&redir_esc=y\|title=The Raja of Dar- Life and Legacy of Virendra Vasudev of Dar- ویرِندرا واسودِو موهان دار\|last=BL\|first=Jitendranath Ghose\|date=1931-07-21\|publisher=Bridgebit Printing Works, Bowbajaar, Calcutta 1931\|pages=21, 22, 23\|language=en}}</ref>

	As the fourth King of the House of Dar, he banned consanguineous marriage in the royal family. in 1929 he commissioned a Kalighat Patachittra of his great-grandfather Maharaja Virendra Mohan Dar. In August 1906, the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj State authorized the striking of a unique, ceremonial gold coin to posthumously honor the long-standing political and administrative legacy of Raja Virendra Mohan Dar, on the request of the Dewan- Mohini Mohan Dhar.<ref>"[https://www.bangladeshbartatoday.com/details/feature/2721 টুডে ডেস্ক, বাংলাদেশ বার্তা. "শতবর্ষের আলো ছড়াচ্ছে ধামরাইয়ের জলসীন এলোকেশী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়]". ''bangladeshbartatoday.com'' (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-09-17.</ref> The commemorative coin featured a portrait of Dar on one side and the official emblem of the Dar Raj State on the reverse. It was placed on public display at the Dar Raj Kachahri on September 14, 1906.<ref>"The Mashra correspondent of the same paper states...". Section 98. ''Utkala Dipika''. 8 August 1906. p. 98.</ref>		As the fourth King of the House of Dar, he banned consanguineous marriage in the royal family. in 1929 he commissioned a Kalighat Patachittra of his great-grandfather Maharaja [[Virendra Mohan Dar]]. In August 1906, the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj State authorized the striking of a unique, ceremonial gold coin to posthumously honor the long-standing political and administrative legacy of Raja Virendra Mohan Dar, on the request of the Dewan- Mohini Mohan Dhar.<ref>"[https://www.bangladeshbartatoday.com/details/feature/2721 টুডে ডেস্ক, বাংলাদেশ বার্তা. "শতবর্ষের আলো ছড়াচ্ছে ধামরাইয়ের জলসীন এলোকেশী উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়]". ''bangladeshbartatoday.com'' (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-09-17.</ref> The commemorative coin featured a portrait of Dar on one side and the official emblem of the Dar Raj State on the reverse. It was placed on public display at the Dar Raj Kachahri on September 14, 1906.<ref>"The Mashra correspondent of the same paper states...". Section 98. ''Utkala Dipika''. 8 August 1906. p. 98.</ref>

	== Personal Life and death ==		== Personal Life and death ==
	Mohini Mohan Dhar was married to Saudamini Dhar (sister of Jogesh Chandra Ghosh). The couple had five children, including Dhirendra Mohan Dhar a barrister-at-law<ref>{{Cite web\|title=The British Newspaper Archive\|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL/0004300/19180531&page=0008\|access-date=2026-09-25\|website=www.britishnewspaperarchive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=t80sAQAAMAAJ&q=gray's+Inn+Dhirendra+Mohan+Dhar&dq=gray's+Inn+Dhirendra+Mohan+Dhar&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX4_uS9dGMAxXXSmwGHeezIpIQ6AF6BAgEEAM\|title=The Weekly Notes\|last=Pollock\|first=Frederick\|date=1918\|publisher=Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales\|language=en}}</ref> and Mathematician from the Kings College London and Satyendra Mohan Dhar CIE ICS.<ref>The Weekly Notes. (1918). United Kingdom: Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. pp. 210</ref>		Mohini Mohan Dhar was married to Saudamini Dhar (sister of [[Jogesh Chandra Ghosh]]). The couple had five children, including Dhirendra Mohan Dhar a barrister-at-law<ref>{{Cite web\|title=The British Newspaper Archive\|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.com/image-viewer?issue=BL/0004300/19180531&page=0008\|access-date=2026-09-25\|website=www.britishnewspaperarchive.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=t80sAQAAMAAJ&q=gray's+Inn+Dhirendra+Mohan+Dhar&dq=gray's+Inn+Dhirendra+Mohan+Dhar&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiX4_uS9dGMAxXXSmwGHeezIpIQ6AF6BAgEEAM\|title=The Weekly Notes\|last=Pollock\|first=Frederick\|date=1918\|publisher=Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales\|language=en}}</ref> and Mathematician from the Kings College London and Satyendra Mohan Dhar CIE ICS.<ref>The Weekly Notes. (1918). United Kingdom: Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. pp. 210</ref>

	Mohini Mohan Dhar passed away, due to oral cancer, at his Kabir Road residence in Kolkata at the age of 86.<ref>Pal, Gurnindra (1908). Written at Calcutta. রাজা বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দার এর জীবনচরিত্র [Raja Virendra Mohan Dar's Biography] (in Bengali) (1st incomplete serialization ed.). 5 Shib Narayan Das Lane / 61–62 Bowbazar, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India: Kuntaline Press.</ref>		Mohini Mohan Dhar passed away, due to oral cancer, at his Kabir Road residence in Kolkata at the age of 86.<ref>Pal, Gurnindra (1908). Written at Calcutta. রাজা বীরেন্দ্র মোহন দার এর জীবনচরিত্র [Raja Virendra Mohan Dar's Biography] (in Bengali) (1st incomplete serialization ed.). 5 Shib Narayan Das Lane / 61–62 Bowbazar, Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India: Kuntaline Press.</ref>