Jitendra Narayan
Maharaja of Cooch Behar

Jitendra Narayan

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Maharaja of Cooch Behar
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Male
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Birth:
20 December 1886(Koch Bihar)
Death:
20 December 1922(London)
Family:
Mother:
Suniti Devi
Father:
Nripendra Narayan
Spouse(s):
Indira Devi
Children:
Gayatri Devi
Jagaddipendra Narayan
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Maharaja Shri Sir Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur KCSI (20 December 1886 – 20 December 1922) was Maharaja of Cooch-Behar, in India from September 1913 until his death in December 1922.

Early life

Jitendra Narayan was the second son of Nripendra Narayan and Suniti Devi of Cooch Behar and was known as Maharajkumar Victor. He was not known as Victor. Victor Nitindra Narayan Bhup Bahadur was his younger brother, the third son of Maharaja Nripendra Narayan and Maharani Suniti Devi. He was married to Indira Raje, who was the daughter of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III and Maharani Chimnabai of Baroda State. He was father of two sons Jagaddipendra Narayan, Indrajitendra Narayan and three daughters, Ila Devi, Gayatri Devi and Menaka Devi.

Work

He established Nripendra Narayan Memorial High School in the year 1916.

Cricket

He played one first-class cricket match, for his own side, scoring 33 runs in total.