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	'''~~Rai Sahib~~ Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya''' (5 November 1888 – 8 April 1967) was an eminent Indian criminal lawyer practising in the High Court of Calcutta and a Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Council]].		[[Rai Sahib]] '''Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya''' (5 November 1888 – 8 April 1967) was an eminent Indian criminal lawyer practising in the High Court of Calcutta and a Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Council]].
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	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Rai Sahib Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya was born into an orthodox [[Brahmin]] family in [[Tripura]]~~. He is the son of Shri Nandkumar Bhattacharyya~~. He was educated at Nawab's H. E. School, [[Murshidabad]] and later at Krishna Nath College, [[Baharampur\|Berhampore]]. He received a Government Scholarship and graduated from the [[University of Calcutta]] in law in 1913 in the first division.<ref>Birth Centenary Celebration of Late Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya at Rabindra Sandan, organized by Berhampore Bar Association, Berhampore, West Bengal</ref> He was married to Snehalata Devi of Mymensingh, daughter of Rai Bahadur Kedar Nath Chowdhury, District Judge, ~~[[Mymensingh]]~~.		Rai Sahib Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya was born into an orthodox [[Brahmin]] family in [[Tripura]]. He was educated at Nawab's H. E. School, [[Murshidabad]] and later at Krishna Nath College, [[Baharampur\|Berhampore]]. He received a Government Scholarship and graduated from the [[University of Calcutta]] in law in 1913 in the first division.<ref>Birth Centenary Celebration of Late Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya at Rabindra Sandan, organized by Berhampore Bar Association, Berhampore, West Bengal</ref> He received a jagir from the Nawab of Murshidabad and was zamindar of eminence in Murshidabad. He was married to Snehalata Devi of Mymensingh, daughter of Rai Bahadur Kedar Nath Chowdhury of the Zamindar House of Bamui and who was also the first Bengali District & Sessions Judge of Undivided Bengal. Rai Sahib Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya officiated as the Government Pleader for Murshidabad in 1932 and was retained Advocate of the Court of Murshidabad. In 1934, he was given the title of Rai Sahib. He was Commissioner of the Berhampore Municipality from 1932 to 1948 and Member of the West Bengal Legislative Council from June 1956 to June 1964.
			He is mentioned in the book 'Bansha-Parichay' that documents eminent noble and aristocratic family lineages of undivided Bengal in British India. He was one of the select noblemen invited to attend the coronation durbar of King George V, Emperor of India.

	==Career==		==Career==
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	* The cattle trespass act, 1871 (I of 1871) as modified up to 1958<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://nationallibrary.gov.in/showdetails.php?id=207770\|title=National library\|publisher=}}</ref>		* The cattle trespass act, 1871 (I of 1871) as modified up to 1958<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://nationallibrary.gov.in/showdetails.php?id=207770\|title=National library\|publisher=}}</ref>
	* The code of criminal procedure (Act V of 1898) as amended up to date, with the Criminal law amendment act<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=~~http~~://www.worldcat.org/title/code-of-criminal-procedure-act-v-of-1898-as-amended-up-to-date-with-the-criminal-law-amendment-act-1933/oclc/65131281~~&referer=brief_results~~\|title=The code of criminal procedure (Act V of 1898) as amended up to date, with the Criminal law amendment act, 1933\|publisher=}}</ref>		* The code of criminal procedure (Act V of 1898) as amended up to date, with the Criminal law amendment act<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/code-of-criminal-procedure-act-v-of-1898-as-amended-up-to-date-with-the-criminal-law-amendment-act-1933/oclc/65131281\|title=The code of criminal procedure (Act V of 1898) as amended up to date, with the Criminal law amendment act, 1933\|publisher=\|oclc=65131281}}</ref>
	* The Medico-Legal Court Companion<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=~~http~~://www.worldcat.org/title/medico-legal-court-companion/oclc/8016441~~&referer=brief_results~~\|title=Medico-legal court companion,\|publisher=}}</ref>		* The Medico-Legal Court Companion<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/medico-legal-court-companion/oclc/8016441\|title=Medico-legal court companion\|publisher=\|oclc=8016441}}</ref>
	* The law of motor vehicles in India<ref>{{cite ~~web~~\|url=~~http~~://www.worldcat.org/title/kc-chakravartys-the-law-of-motor-vehicles-in-india-comprising-the-motor-vehicles-act-iv-of-1939-as-amended-by-act-xl-of-1939-and-act-xxvi-of-1940-with-the-bengal-motor-vehicles-tax-act-1932-and-the-bengal-motor-vehicles-tax-rules-1933-and-the-indian-motor-vehicles-act-1914-and-extracts-from-english-road-traffic-acts-of-1930-and-1934-together-with-a-chapter-on-the-trial-of-motor-car-chases-and-complete-schedule/oclc/81881549~~&referer=brief_results~~\|title=K.C. Chakravarty's The law of motor vehicles in India, comprising the Motor vehicles Act (IV of 1939) as amended by Act XL of 1939 and Act XXVI of 1940 with the Bengal motor vehicles tax act, 1932, and the Bengal motor vehicles tax rules, 1933 and the Indian motor vehicles act, 1914 and extracts from English road traffic acts of 1930 and 1934 together with a chapter on the trial of motor car chases and complete schedule.\|publisher=}}</ref>		* The law of motor vehicles in India<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/kc-chakravartys-the-law-of-motor-vehicles-in-india-comprising-the-motor-vehicles-act-iv-of-1939-as-amended-by-act-xl-of-1939-and-act-xxvi-of-1940-with-the-bengal-motor-vehicles-tax-act-1932-and-the-bengal-motor-vehicles-tax-rules-1933-and-the-indian-motor-vehicles-act-1914-and-extracts-from-english-road-traffic-acts-of-1930-and-1934-together-with-a-chapter-on-the-trial-of-motor-car-chases-and-complete-schedule/oclc/81881549\|title=K.C. Chakravarty's The law of motor vehicles in India, comprising the Motor vehicles Act (IV of 1939) as amended by Act XL of 1939 and Act XXVI of 1940 with the Bengal motor vehicles tax act, 1932, and the Bengal motor vehicles tax rules, 1933 and the Indian motor vehicles act, 1914 and extracts from English road traffic acts of 1930 and 1934 together with a chapter on the trial of motor car chases and complete schedule.\|publisher=\|oclc=81881549}}</ref>

	==Personal==		==Personal==
	Bhattacharyya was father to ~~fpur~~ sons and three daughters.<ref>Family History and Genealogy of Bhattacharyya Family</ref> He died on 8 April 1967 at Calcutta, aged 78.<ref>Family Register Kolkata Municipal Corporation</ref>		Bhattacharyya was father to four sons and three daughters.<ref>Family History and Genealogy of Bhattacharyya Family</ref> He died on 8 April 1967 at Calcutta, aged 78.<ref>Family Register Kolkata Municipal Corporation</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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'''Rai Sahib Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya''' (5 November 1888 – 8 April 1967) was an eminent Indian criminal lawyer practising in the High Court of Calcutta and a Member of the [[West Bengal Legislative Council]].
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1967|4|8|1888|11|5}}
| death_place = [[Kolkata, West Bengal]], India
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| alma_mater = Nawab's H. E. School, [[Murshidabad]] <br /> KrishNath College, [[Baharampur|Berhampore]], <br /> [[University of Calcutta]]
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==Early life==
Rai Sahib Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya was born into an orthodox [[Brahmin]] family in [[Tripura]]. He is the son of Shri Nandkumar Bhattacharyya. He was educated at Nawab's H. E. School, [[Murshidabad]] and later at Krishna Nath College, [[Baharampur|Berhampore]]. He received a Government Scholarship and graduated from the [[University of Calcutta]] in law in 1913 in the first division.<ref>Birth Centenary Celebration of Late Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya at Rabindra Sandan, organized by Berhampore Bar Association, Berhampore, West Bengal</ref> He was married to Snehalata Devi of Mymensingh, daughter of Rai Bahadur Kedar Nath Chowdhury, District Judge, [[Mymensingh]].

==Career==

He joined the [[Murshidabad District]] Bar as a pleader in 1913. He enrolled as an [[Advocate#India|Advocate]] at Berhampore in 1931.
He started practicing in civil and criminal law in Berhampore and was enrolled as an Advocate of the [[Calcutta High Court]] in 1931. In 1932 he officiated as the Government Pleader of Murshidabad.<ref>The Indian Empire: Leading Officials and Non-officials, Ministers, Members of Legislatures, Zamindars and other Personages. Bengal, Behar, Assam, Orissa & Burma. Section 2, 1937. Publisher: The Imperial Publishing Col, Lahore.</ref>

Bhattacharyya was retained Advocate of the Court of Murshidabad. In 1934 he was given the title [[Rai Sahib]]. He was Commissioner of the Berhampore Municipality from 1932 to 1948. He was member of the West Bengal Legislative Council from June 1956 to June 1964.

On 12 March 1967, the Berhampore Bar Association celebrated the Golden Jubilee of his practice.

Bhattacharyya was a [[jagirdar]] in the State of Murshidabad. He is mentioned in the book 'Bansha-Parichay' that documents the lineage of eminent families lineages of undivided Bengal in British India. He was one of the select noblemen invited to attend the [[Delhi Durbar]] of King George V, Emperor of India.

==Other positions ==
* Director, West Bengal Provincial Co-operative Bank
* Director, City Murshidabad Co-operative Society
* Vice Chairman, West Bengal Central Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank
* Member, Law Sub Committee, All India Co-operative Union
* Member, Working Group on Industrial Co-operatives appointed by Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India
* Member, Executive Committee National Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank
* Vice Chairman, Berhampore Central Co-operative Bank
* Vice Chairman, Murshidabad District Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank
* Vice Chairman, Berhampore Co-operative Ganja Farming Society
* Vice President, Murshidabad Institute of Technology
* President, Berhampore Ramkrishna Mission
<ref>Birth Centenary Celebration of Late Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya at Rabindra Sandan, organized by Berhampore Bar Association, Berhampore, West Bengal</ref>

==Publications==

* The cattle trespass act, 1871 (I of 1871) as modified up to 1958<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nationallibrary.gov.in/showdetails.php?id=207770|title=National library|publisher=}}</ref>
* The code of criminal procedure (Act V of 1898) as amended up to date, with the Criminal law amendment act<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/code-of-criminal-procedure-act-v-of-1898-as-amended-up-to-date-with-the-criminal-law-amendment-act-1933/oclc/65131281&referer=brief_results|title=The code of criminal procedure (Act V of 1898) as amended up to date, with the Criminal law amendment act, 1933|publisher=}}</ref>
* The Medico-Legal Court Companion<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/medico-legal-court-companion/oclc/8016441&referer=brief_results|title=Medico-legal court companion,|publisher=}}</ref>
* The law of motor vehicles in India<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/title/kc-chakravartys-the-law-of-motor-vehicles-in-india-comprising-the-motor-vehicles-act-iv-of-1939-as-amended-by-act-xl-of-1939-and-act-xxvi-of-1940-with-the-bengal-motor-vehicles-tax-act-1932-and-the-bengal-motor-vehicles-tax-rules-1933-and-the-indian-motor-vehicles-act-1914-and-extracts-from-english-road-traffic-acts-of-1930-and-1934-together-with-a-chapter-on-the-trial-of-motor-car-chases-and-complete-schedule/oclc/81881549&referer=brief_results|title=K.C. Chakravarty's The law of motor vehicles in India, comprising the Motor vehicles Act (IV of 1939) as amended by Act XL of 1939 and Act XXVI of 1940 with the Bengal motor vehicles tax act, 1932, and the Bengal motor vehicles tax rules, 1933 and the Indian motor vehicles act, 1914 and extracts from English road traffic acts of 1930 and 1934 together with a chapter on the trial of motor car chases and complete schedule.|publisher=}}</ref>

==Personal==
Bhattacharyya was father to fpur sons and three daughters.<ref>Family History and Genealogy of Bhattacharyya Family</ref> He died on 8 April 1967 at Calcutta, aged 78.<ref>Family Register Kolkata Municipal Corporation</ref>

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