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In 1903, he invited the Governor General [[Lord Curzon]] to the Bardhaman palace and to commemorate the event constructed a gate now known as ''Curzon Gate'' in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style, which is a major landmark of [[Bardhaman]] today and stands at junction of Bijoychand Road and Grand Trunk Road. The Royal Palace of Bardhaman is situated one km from the gate.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} | In 1903, he invited the Governor General [[Lord Curzon]] to the Bardhaman palace and to commemorate the event constructed a gate now known as ''Curzon Gate'' in [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] style, which is a major landmark of [[Bardhaman]] today and stands at junction of Bijoychand Road and Grand Trunk Road. The Royal Palace of Bardhaman is situated one km from the gate.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}} | ||
In 1903, he saved the life of the Lieutenant Governor, Sir [[Andrew Henderson Leith Fraser|Andrew Fraser]]. He risked his life to save that of Sir Andrew Fraser, lieutenant-governor of Bengal, when an attempt to assassinate him was made by Indian nationalists on 7 November 1908. In return for his loyalty to the British, he was honoured with the title of K.C.I.E. and [[Indian Order of Merit]] (Class III).<ref name=g>[http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract;jsessionid=A4A9FE15B1E12C313AEC086DCCED853D.journals?fromPage=online&aid=5779668 Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (New Series) Table of Contents – October 1941 – Volume 73, Issue 04 pp: 387–388] Obituary : Maharaja Adhiraja Bijay Chand Mahatab of Burdwan.</ref | In 1903, he saved the life of the Lieutenant Governor, Sir [[Andrew Henderson Leith Fraser|Andrew Fraser]]. He risked his life to save that of Sir Andrew Fraser, lieutenant-governor of Bengal, when an attempt to assassinate him was made by Indian nationalists on 7 November 1908. In return for his loyalty to the British, he was honoured with the title of K.C.I.E. and [[Indian Order of Merit]] (Class III).<ref name=i/><ref name=g>[http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract;jsessionid=A4A9FE15B1E12C313AEC086DCCED853D.journals?fromPage=online&aid=5779668 Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (New Series) Table of Contents – October 1941 – Volume 73, Issue 04 pp: 387–388] Obituary : Maharaja Adhiraja Bijay Chand Mahatab of Burdwan.</ref> | ||
[[File:Bijay Chand Mahtab Bahadur, Maharaja of Burdwan, in 1906.jpg|thumb|Mahtab in 1906.]] | [[File:Bijay Chand Mahtab Bahadur, Maharaja of Burdwan, in 1906.jpg|thumb|Mahtab in 1906.]] | ||
In 1908, as per a proclamation of [[Lord Minto]], elevated to the title of '[[Maharajadhiraja]]', which was bestowed on a hereditary basis.<ref name=i/> | In 1908, as per a proclamation of [[Lord Minto]], elevated to the title of '[[Maharajadhiraja]]', which was bestowed on a hereditary basis.<ref name=i/> | ||