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Uttara Devi seen talking to her ladies party guests,at her palace at Kota, Behind her in pink lehenga her D-in-law Kalpana  She is the last living member of ruling ancient Narayana dynasty of Cooch Behar.It will be much unfortunate that after her the direct linkage with the dynasty,will be extinct. Daughter of prince Indrajitendra Narayan ; and princess Kamala of Pithapuram.She is the present Rani Sahiba of Kota, Rajasthan, w/o multifaceted human Maharaja Brijraj Sing  of Kota.       Newly wedded Uttara,Princess of Cooch Behar Maharaja Brijraj Sing and Maharani Uttara Devi In grihaprabesh ceremony at Kota Seen greeting the invitees of her ladies party on the eve of Navarati festival 2013, at Kota,with her daughter-in law Kalpanadevi In her teens

The last of direct family member of 'the great Narayana dynasty, who ruled  the erstwhile kingdom of Cooch Behar Princess Uttara., Daughter of prince IndrajitendraNarayan and Rani Kamala , elder sister of last crowned king Virajendra Narayan . Now Maharani of Kota, Rajasthan . Seen talking with guests, at her ladies tea party on the eve of Navaratri festivals , at Kota. In her teens   An erudite royal lady, done her graduation with a specialty in English literature. Wife of a multifaceted, historian, actually a very big man Maharaja. B. R. Sing of Kota . She is the last surviving person in the world who can claim the COB palace of her own. Pray to Madan Mohan for a long, healthy, peaceful life of her. Nirupam Ghosh Cooch Behar

Jagaddipendra Narayan King of Cooch Behar The founder of North Bengal State Transport Corporation ; one of the oldest of its kind in India, and the oldest in Bengal (pre independence). In a bright sunny first April in 1945 , the war ravaged world saw the Birth of "Cooch Behar State Transport" todays North Bengal State Transport Corporation. His highness Lt . Col . Jaggadipendra Narayan , inaugurated 'Cooch Behar State Transport' before council house, under the statue of King Nripendra Narayan. On the north bank of Sagar die .It was just after world war- ll , Maharaja was in full military uniform . Among others L.M Boxi  I.A.S. Mr. H.M. Alexander Engg., Kali Banerjee Engg, were present. Maharaja flagged off two busses one to Tufangunj another towards Pundi Bari. This modest beginning, rose like almost a massive banyan tree in socioeconomic and cultural life of North Bengal, especially in Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Malda and both Dinajpur. Not mere a transport org...

Google : My humble tribute to 'Rabi Thaur' the magical phenomena which is guiding and nurturing Bengali life from birth to death since last 150 years. ' via Blog this'

The Mohanta-Elokeshi scandal was a much talked , greatly publicized matter in that era of   1870s   in   calcutta . In the absence of cameras and tv the Kalighat pottery   painters   filled the gap. with their masterful   exibition  of arts and crafts on earthen pots , depicting the whole story.   ' via Blog this'

This  immortal sensitive song was sung by Asha Bhosle for film  ; Megh Kalo' . Which was incredibly lipped and blossomed the underlying feeling of  sense of loosing something which was craved for , but the fate and social prohibitions disallowing her to embrace it, by one and only "Suchitra Sen" the Greta Garbo of Bengali cinema . Don't forget the splendid performance of her co-star  "Basanta Chowdhury". This is my one of favorite song hope you will enjoy it,   source of the song-YouTube.

  Cooch Behar  Raj family always had a very strong herd of royal elephants in royal stables ( pilkhana ) . The area at   cooch   behar  town still known as   pilkhana ,   this days here lives humans with their  ever lasting cry for home , food and land . The herd at any instance was over seventy or eighty. Mostly during hey days of Cooch  behar  Raj, the times of the most famous king of the dynasty H.R.H. Col. Nripendra Narayan. ' Debraj ' was the biggest of them . more than ten feet in height, semi albino with long tusks , the intelligent bull was perfectly trained to carry  Maharaja on it's back . Debraj had total control of the herd . He was the most efficient and trustworthy companion for Maharaja, in every Sikar (shooting) expeditions of  the king  himself and with his  colonial lords and friends. There were many other very good quality elephants of both bulls and cows in the pilkhana , having i...

 To the peoples of Cooch  Behar and to the peoples interested in this erstwhile koch kingdom's history also to the future students of Cooch Behar history. This is my humble presentation towards them . I would appreciate and love to hear your impressions and comments to-nghosh62@gmail.com or to +919475832445 .   If you like these? I will be encouraged to post more and more about Cooch Behar. Thanks. Nirupam Ghosh:Cooch Behar