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'''Varendra Research Society''' (1910–1963) was established in Rajshahi in 1910 for the promotion of studies and research into the [[History of Bengal]] in general, and in particular of the [[Varendra]] area<ref name=BP1>{{cite book |last=Chowdhury |first=Saifuddin |year=2012 |chapter=Varendra Research Society |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Varendra_Research_Society |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>

==History==
Some of the leading and enlightened citizens of [[Rajshahi]] felt the necessity and justification of establishing such an institution that would explore the precious past of this region. Henceforth, '''The Varendra Research Society''' was established in 1910, and the founder of the Society Kumar [[Sarat Kumar Ray]], the scion of Dighapatiya Royal family accompanied by [[Aksaya Kumar Maitreya]], a leading lawyer and renowned historian; [[Ramaprasad Chanda]], a reputed scholar in history, art and [[archeology]]<ref name=RU1>{{cite web |url=http://www.ru.ac.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100&Itemid=193 |title= History of the Varendra Research Museum |publisher=Rajshahi University |access-date=29 July 2011}}</ref>

==Organization==

===Founding directors===
* Kumar [[Sarat Kumar Ray]]
* [[Aksaya Kumar Maitreya]]
* [[Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay]]

==Major contributions==

===Organization===
The [[Varendra Research Museum]] was founded with a standing tribute to the princely generosity of Kumar Sarat Kumar Ray as a president; the great scholarship of Aksaya Kumar Maitreya as a Director; Ramaprasad Chanda, as an honorary Secretary.

===Publications===
The society published...
* Journal of the Varendra Research Society
* twelve Annual Reports and 9 Monographs containing 31 articles, two works on inscriptions, one on ethnology, one on dynastic history,
* a catalogue of the archaeological relics in the museum,
* a list of inscriptions, and
* several carefully edited Sanskrit texts.

===Archaeological excavations===
* Excavated the Pradyumneshvar Tank at Deopara in [[Rajshahi]] district and recovered from its bed as many as 64 pieces of sculpture and three terracotta Manasa-ghatas.
* Excavated a high mound at Cossipur, 5 miles from Balurghat in West [[West Dinajpur district|Dinajpur]] and uncovered brick built walls, a brick built road approaching the mound and a number of sculptures.
* Excavated the sites at Mahisantosh and Kumarpur in [[Rajshahi]] district and collected a number of antiquities.
* Excavations at [[Somapura Mahavihara|Paharpur]] were undertaken by the Society in collaboration with the [[University of Calcutta]].

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ru.ac.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100&Itemid=193|Rajshahi University]

[[Category:History of Bengal]]

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