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{{Short description|Zamindari estate}}
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{{Bengal Zamindars series}}
{{Bengal Zamindars series}}
The '''Sovabazar Raj family''', seated at [[Shobhabazar Rajbari|Sovabazar Palace]] were the [[Zamindar]]s of [[Shobhabazar]]. The clan begins with a [[Maharaja]] [[Nabakrishna Deb|Naba Krishna]] Deb Bahadur left behind two sons, adopted son [[Raja]] [[Gopimohan Deb]] (1768) and his own son Raja Raj Krishna Deb. Raja Gopimohan Deb was founder director of [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Hindu College]] and founder of famous [[Dharma Sabha]]. He offered much precious gold and silver to [[Kali|Maa Kali]] of [[Kalighat Kali Temple|Kalighat]]. A very well known scholar in Hindi, Parsi, and English. His son was [[Radhakanta Deb]], whereas Raja Rajkrishna Deb (1782–1823) had eight sons.
The '''Sovabazar Raj family''', seated at [[Shobhabazar Rajbari|Sovabazar Palace]] in the Indian city of [[Kolkata]], were the [[Zamindar]]s of [[Shobhabazar]]. The clan begins with [[Maharaja]] [[Nabakrishna Deb|Naba Krishna]] Deb Bahadur, who left behind two sons, the adopted son [[Raja]] [[Gopimohan Deb]] (1768) and his own son Raja Raj Krishna Deb. Raja Gopimohan Deb was founder director of [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Hindu College]] and founder of famous [[Dharma Sabha]]. He offered much precious gold and silver to [[Kali|Maa Kali]] of [[Kalighat Kali Temple|Kalighat]]. A very well known scholar in [[Urdu]], [[Persian language|Persian]], and English. His son was [[Radhakanta Deb]], whereas Raja Rajkrishna Deb (1782–1823) had eight sons.


*Shiv Krishna
*Shiv Krishna
*Kali Krishna
*Kali Krishna
*Debi Krishna
*Debi Krishna
*Apurba Krishna
*[[Apurbo Krishna Kunvar|Apurbo Krishna "Kunvar"]]
*Kamal Krishna
*Kamal Krishna
*Madhab Krishna
*Madhab Krishna
*[[Narendra Krishna Deb]]
*[[Narendra Krishna Deb]]


The [[Zamindari]] consisted more than half of [[Sutanuti]] and thousands of acres of lands in several districts of [[Bengal]] (now parts of [[West Bengal]] and [[Bangladesh]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=175 years later, West Bengal case goes on and on|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=9 November 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=250 years of Raja Nabakrishna’s ‘dream’ deity|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120503/jsp/calcutta/story_15438231.jsp#.UYpnhux4pKg|accessdate=8 May 2013|newspaper=The Telegraph, Kolkata|date=3 May 2012}}</ref>
The [[Zamindari]] consisted more than half of [[Sutanuti]] and thousands of acres of lands in several districts of [[Bengal]] (now parts of [[West Bengal]] and [[Bangladesh]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=175 years later, West Bengal case goes on and on|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=9 November 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=250 years of Raja Nabakrishna’s ‘dream’ deity|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120503/jsp/calcutta/story_15438231.jsp#.UYpnhux4pKg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522022257/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120503/jsp/calcutta/story_15438231.jsp#.UYpnhux4pKg|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 May 2012|accessdate=8 May 2013|newspaper=The Telegraph, Kolkata|date=3 May 2012}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/s/sovabazar.html The Sovabazar Zamindari family] at [[Genealogical Gleanings of the Indian Princely States]]
*[http://members.iinet.net.au/~royalty/ips/s/sovabazar.html The Sovabazar Zamindari family] at Genealogical Gleanings of the Indian Princely States


{{Bengal Nobility}}
{{Bengal Nobility}}

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Template:Bengal Zamindars series The Sovabazar Raj family, seated at Sovabazar Palace in the Indian city of Kolkata, were the Zamindars of Shobhabazar. The clan begins with Maharaja Naba Krishna Deb Bahadur, who left behind two sons, the adopted son Raja Gopimohan Deb (1768) and his own son Raja Raj Krishna Deb. Raja Gopimohan Deb was founder director of Hindu College and founder of famous Dharma Sabha. He offered much precious gold and silver to Maa Kali of Kalighat. A very well known scholar in Urdu, Persian, and English. His son was Radhakanta Deb, whereas Raja Rajkrishna Deb (1782–1823) had eight sons.

The Zamindari consisted more than half of Sutanuti and thousands of acres of lands in several districts of Bengal (now parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh).[1][2]

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  1. "175 years later, West Bengal case goes on and on". The Economic Times. 9 November 2008.
  2. "250 years of Raja Nabakrishna's 'dream' deity". The Telegraph, Kolkata. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2013.

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