Jagaddipendra Narayan
Maharaja of Cooch-Behar (1915-1970)
Sir Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur, (15 December 1915 – 11 April 1970) was Maharaja of Cooch Behar, in India. He served in British forces during World War II and ceded full ruling powers to the Government of India in 1949.
Life
Early life
He was born at Cooch Behar Palace as the eldest son of Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur, the Maharaja of Cooch Behar, by his wife, Maharani Indira Devi Sahiba. He was informally known as 'Bhaiya' and was the brother of Gayatri Devi.
He was educated at St Cyprian's School, Eastbourne, Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge, and also at the Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College, Dehradun. He became the Maharaja of Cooch Behar at the age of seven on the death of his father on 20 December 1922 and ascended the gadi, on 24 December 1922. He reigned under the Regency of his mother until he came of age.
Comes of age
He came of age and was invested with full ruling powers on 6 April 1936.
As maharaja he was a member of the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Princes (Narendra Mandal).
World War II
He served with the British Indian Army in World War II in North Africa, Assam, Burma, and South East Asia.
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