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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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==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Rai Sahib Nagendra Kumar Bhattacharyya was born into an orthodox [[Brahmin]] family in [[Tripura]] | 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 | * 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 | * 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 | * 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 | 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== | ||