APPENDIX Spelling of "Cooch Behar".
The spelling of "Cooch Behar" used in different forms in different
times. To avoid diversity, the State of Cooch Behar has directed by an order
published in 1896, that "Cooch Behar" shall be the spelling to be used.
"His Highness the Maharaja Bhup Bahadur having signified his approval of the use of the Spelling "Cooch Behar", all other spelling of the
Word should be dropped" - Cooch Behar Gazette, Part - I, 1896, p. 28. APPENDIX A
COOCH BEHAR MERGER AGREEMENT
.\r;u~:t:lu·:.NT ll.\DJ~ TillS Twenty-llighth clay of .\ugust l!J~!J between the Governor-General of India anu His Highness the 'lfaharaja of Cooch Beho.r. ·.'.:~ .. ~ ._.! r.. ,_ .. Wu~Jti::.\:; in the best interests· of the State of·· Cu01•h Bt•har n~ wtJ11 as of the Dominion of India it ill de.Jiirable to oro,·icle for the administration of the said Stute l•:v or.-:itl!der the authorit_,. of the Dominion Government: ·
IT rs HERI-:IIY .waan aR follows:-
.4.. rtic·l c 1
Hi~ Hi~IIC~S the Muhurnja of Cooch Behar hereby cedes to th•· Dominion Oovemmeut Cull and t•xc!usivc authoritYI' jmisdit·tioM nne! r)OwcrK for and in reolotion to tho llOveinnoee of the Stutfi and agrerF· to trun:;fcr the aclmlnistrution' of: the Stnte to tht• Domin ion · Ooveromeot on thn I :.?th dit.y ."of Septemhet· 1949 {hnrt>inaft.er referred tn o~ "tht> ~n!n doy'•'). AR fa·om tht' ,;niu cloy the Dominion Go,·ernment will.be t•tmtpet~nt to ··~erl'i~A . tht! 1111id powPrll, nuth01 ity · al\cl .iud~dit:tlou in sut·h ntuni1er and through ~uch agency us it lJI~I,V think fit. . . HISTORY u
.tlrticle 2 His Highness the ·Mnht\rnjB shall continuo to eujoy the :>amo personul rights, pl'ivileges, dignities and titles which he would hove enjoyed had this agreement not been made.
•1rticlo 3 His Highness the ;Maharaja shall with effect from the said day be entitled to receive for his life-time from the revenues of the State annually for his privy purse the sum of Rupees t'ight lakhs fifty thousand free· of all taxes. After him the privy purse will he fixed at Rupees seven ll!khs only. This amount is intended to cover all the expenses of the Ruler an'l his family, including expenses on account of his personal staff, maintenance of his residences, marriages and other r:cremonies, etc., and will neither be increased nor reduced fot· :my rcnson whatsoever. 'L'he Government of India uridet·takes that the said sum of Hupees eight lak!1s fifty thousand shall be paid to His Highness the )fahnraja in four equal instalments in ·advance at the beginning of_each quarter from· the State fl'reasury or at such Tren~ur~· as may he l'pecified by the Government of India .
. I rticle 4 His Highness the ·Maharaja shall be entitled to the full l'wnPr~hip, usc and enjoyment of all. private properties (as ,Ji:-;tim:t from State properties) belonging to .him. on the date of this agreement. ·
Hi~ Hig-hness the Maharaja, will_furnish to the Dominion CloYernnumt ])(~foro 'the 15th September '1949. an inventory 0r :1l1 the immovable rn·onert.y: f'ecurities and cash balances , h,·ltl h_,. him ns Stll'h private lH'Opcrty. . ·lf nny llispute at·ises as t.o whether any item of property t,: the m·ivate property of His. ;Highness the · Mnbnraja· or State prope1:ty, it shall-be_ referred:-.to·:.n ·'iq,dicial offieer •,rw_Ii.fit>d to he :a-ppaint~~--:as :.a. HigJt'·COurt Judge,· and the olc•:t:wn of that officer :shall be final an'd binding on·. both pa rttes. · ~- :"
.-1 rticle 5
.\11 the members of His Highness' family ~hall be entitled '.~ ~ 11 t~e ners?n!il prh·il~~e~ •. dignities a~d. ~itles eni?Y~ ?Y : .. e:m whether WJthm or outstde the terntor1ea of the State, Hnmed.iately before.the 15th d!iy of Augu~t 1947.
-l rticle 6
Th~ Dmnidion .GoyernmE;lnt guarantees the euccession. : ~cor~tn1z to law·-.and ~~fum, to the gaddi of. the SUit& and ~
Article_s·· _(l)'c T~ Go't~ent. of:1~di3. 'hereby guarantees 'either the contin!i~ric~:':m.:~~ii.Ef.-of-':'. ~e:;:;!~ent .members · of.. the - Public·-SerVice~tC'ooCh ·- BEihhli:tof1~-~cbndition8· ·whiCh Will· be nof leSii'>advan~us>_~_:tiiqs~:-·on·.'wbi,ch they: were serVing before' the ~date·:on-'which the'.·athri.inisfration of.Cooch Behar is made over to the Government' of: India or the payment of reasonable. ~~~sation; . ·. . . · - {2) The ·ao~emment of India flirther guarantees the continuanCe of pensions and -leave salaries sanctioned by His Highness the Maharaja to servants of the State who haYe retired or proceeded on leave preparatot·y to retirement; before the date on which the administration of Cooch Behnr is made over to the Gov~tnent of India.
< •• ;. ;,_~ '. -~ ' ATticl~ 9 Except with· the previous sanction of the Government of India no proceedings,. civil: nnd crimiq.al, shall be in&tituted against any· periion in respect of any net done or. purporting to be done in .the execution of his duties ns n servant of. the State before the~ day ori. which the administration is madE' over to the Government of India.. In confirmation· whereof Mr. Vnpnl Pangunni lfenon, .Adviser'to the'GovArnment of India in the Ministry of States hns anpended his .signatiu·e on behalf nnd with the outhorit:v of ·tba: GoVernor-General of Iodin and Lieutenant Colonel His Highness ·the Maharaja. Jagaddipendranal'ayan Bhuj Bahadur, Mah11~ia .of Cooch Behar, has appended hi"
signatunl on ~half of him.self1 his heirs nnd successors: ' . . <"<>t:~--~:~;"}·-~.t~·:.:·---~ .· . ; .. ·. - ·.~ .,,,:... -,,nr .. :: J~.C!~DI~ENDRANAJ:U,YAN :.;_,:·:/,~-~·;.·,~;::· ~~- .~: .. -··if~ltaraja or Cooch 'Belia:r· ·.. : '.
. . _ , V. P. MENON ,· '-.~:-~:·, ~~~:.~h:~ ,• :. ~~ ·.. ·. . • ~:~.-~··:a••' • .: • -:~ .M~uer :to the 9oft. ·of 1n!lia '-.: ~. ·:' .,.. ~-M:'i'nistr:y. of' Stita'a ·~'· .. ~ · .. ~ :.. ..~.~:~~p~~f~::~.. -~ -· • ·-~ - i •. • ' - \
-~·"J:.. ~--· .,. . -.~ ·. ·-. HISTORY 43
A.Pl'ENDIX B
ARTICLES OF TREATY. BETWEEN THE HONOURABLE ' . EAST INDIA COMPANY AND DBARENDRANARAYAN RAJA OF COOOH BEHAR
J>harendru.oaraYan.,·. Raja of Cooch Behar, ·-having represented to· the,Ho~ourahle the l?resident and Counci~ of Calcutta the present distressed State of the country, ow1ng to its beiug ht\rassed. bY th.e independent Rajas,- who ~e in league to !st.-That the said Raja will immediately pay into the hands of the Colleetor of Hnngpur Rs. 50,_000 to defray the expenses of the force sent to assist him. 2nd.-.-That if more than i~s. 50,000 are expended, the Raja will make. it good to the Honourable the English East India Company, but in case any part of it ·. reinains unexpended that it be delivered back .. · 3rd.-That the Raja will acknowledge subjection to the will of the English East India Company upon his country being cleared of his enemies, and will allow the Cooch Dehnr coui1try to h~ nnnexed .·to· the Province of Bengal. 4th.-That the RaJa f:urther.;agree~·_to make over to the Eng,lish East lzidi_a -p_oxnPI!DY one~~~l_f of _the _a~ll:Dl. r~yen~~s :,·.· of Cooch ~ehar for ever. . · · _·:.:'~:L~- .. ·- . 5th.-That the other moiety shall remain in the Raja. and his heirs for ever, provided he is ffrm in his allegiance to the Honourable United East India_ Company. 6th.-That in order to ascertain the ,vp.lue of the Coach Behar country, the Raja will deliver a "hustabud" _(revenue statement) of his district into' the hands pf. such person as the Honourable the ·President ··and Council of Calcutta shall think proper ·to depute for, that purpose, upon which valuation the annual_·11tfulguzari (assessment) which the Raja is to pay; shall be established~ ~" ;. ... ~. ·~. :. '• ,''· ; t··· . ~·· :~ .i-J, .· KOCH BIHAR . ·· 7th. ..:....That the: amo:nnt of ;Mnlguzari settled b§ suCh person ns the HOJ10urnble ~nst India Company shall depute, shall . be porpotuf'J. · , :-· . 8th.-:-Thafth~ ··l!o~ourable F,.ast India Company shall nlway!i liSstst· the Rnja with a force when he has occnsiou for it~· for. the. defence of the country, the RD-.in hearing the. f>.rpense. . . 9th.::_Thllf:. this treaty shaH remain in force for the spnce of{ two. years~ or till such time .as . ad vices may be received - .. f~:r:n:·tlle ·c~~; CC)tDirectors emnowering_ the President and ,;~~~~~:~ "f~"f~.,,~~s· .;: ·. ,· .·. .: -~) .·• ·- ... , !. This tr~ti' Sigried, and sealed-,: and concluded, . by the HonoUl'8ble.. the President· and Council at Fort William, the _1i{;th'4ay ·ofAprillr73; on·~~ o~e part, and by Dharendra naraY:8Jl. RaJa. of: Coo:cb ~Behar, at B,ehar Fort, the 6th Magh . · 1179, Bengal Style, on the other part.· · , . . ·.I .. ~ . . r' .~ ·.: ~~~ :.!·~~~·. u· An appeal by the Maharaja Jogaddipendra Narayan to the people of Cooch.Behar on the eve of mer-ger of Cooch Behar State with Indian Union On this solemn occasion which marks the end of long and happy association, my mother and I send you our very best wishes, my beloved people. Wherever we may be, we shall never forget you, your loyalty, and your devotion, we hope you will always maintain the peace, goodwill and harmony which has been our common heritage. We shall always watch with keen interest your moral and material welfare and always pray for your happines and prosperity. May God Almighty bless you all Jagaddipendra Narayan 'l'ITE 4-t."'"NUAL : ADll~NTSTRATION REPORT OF TilE ~~pa~tm~nt ufi QJ~n\t:al ~llmini5ft:atinn & attlhnimtl ~unti4~ ' OF THE Gooch Behar State FOR TflE YEAR 1884-85. COOCH :BEHAR: PRINTED AT TilE COOCH BEHAR STATE PRESS. 1886. -· ...... ~~ . --... X o. I.--Statcmmt slle1cing t/,e R.rt•c11ue anJ E.rpmditurt3 oj the Cooch.J3ena1'~ State~ TrttUUries f()J< ,l~eaf' end,i11:; :31st M~ms . .. - . . . . c ~ ·' ~-.rm ' ' I . ! I. li ,._t.-.i.bsz: = .., .. C::::::S::::::. - - '+· ·=--- :. &o I \ ~ I ltaol ·~t i DIF"F•:nK.~Cm • n~.~~~~ I' Dtrn:uv.:o;cF.'I. • ~:1:\'E:\CE. •i·:,rima~~,fot!.-\c:c~~nt.s!oJ ------J...... ____ t::\.~SDITURF.. J.:Klimntr•lu A~c,•unr•_i·------~-- ---...... , ; IS:;&-~:>. I lS~H·tiS, • l!l:H-ti:i. !"r 1~::-4-~... I .-- ___ ' i --· I_:__------=--~· De<:rt'IUO. __ ·;--· . .. ! ~:~e~~~j_:-~:cw:. .£\8, 1 Its . 1\S. Hs. J p I 1--I.an.l H,·v,•nu~ ·I ~.til'l,VOO , 8,::!t!,iG8 l I ::.~1.:.3~ Da. Hs. I!~. i -... I I I Its. 1 II-~t::11.ps ... l,ll\000 i 1,55,038 4~,0:1M 1. House-hold Expense~~ ..., 4,29,020 s.n,IJ9 I 2. LnnJ Revenue ... 1,i7,887 1,7:·,~ ~~) __ ,'- IU-Int.'te$t on lnn-,hPI't:ts I 2,:~~.':~9~ I ., ,-.-. I ... , TiJ•00 I Go,sn 17,10:1 3. EJ1:cntion, N:ienoe and Arts (j 1,0{)0 I' 58,~173 2,117 1 4. Lnw nnd Jostic011 ... ';0,:·~15 71,13ti fill I I IY-Debuttcr ... I s~.ooo 1 76,912 11,088 5. AJrninistrntion 64,~7~ 6G.~:?8 2,04~1 I ! t I 6. Jail. .. 2:?,006 2~ ,068 2,0f;:! i Y-Excisc 61,600 ... I l 69,153 7,553 7. Police 5~,846 ~13,383 2,-Hi3 ~. Militnry 21,5:i7 \'I-Lnw nnJ. Jtistico • 18,77~ I 2.75~ ... I 9,3oo 1 6,774 2,526 ~t. Pt'Ilsions and.. Allowances ... 11,574 9,i87 I 21087 I U. Debutt('r ... 39,360 88,128 J,:?3j YII-Jail ... <,OitO 1 :.< ... I 4,681 2,3tl9 11. Medical 2l,G80 24,388 ;..: I 1:l. Registrntion - 3, 7~7 3,708 t~; Ill < VI If.-Registrntion 7,IOO 7,189 89 !3. Excise 7,118 7.073. 45 14. Printing Charges .. 1:l,G60 13,701 41 IX-Education, Science & Arts -.(98. 7-10 1,238 15. Stamp Charges (i,:l8~ 7,333 945 1ti. :Misccllnucous 1,31,976 2,09,:!3! :X-:\lise e II ::m eo us 7f,258 . 7,GGO 42,986 !!5.276 17. Municipality 9,000 9,00t) IS. Dnrj eeling Estates .:•... · 21,700 ~1,:?28 -C) 4 I~ :XI-Darjecling Estates. 64,Ii0 69,089 . 4,9i9 XII-Pu)lic '\'I" orks • 11,000 73,358 62,8!i8 Total 1 1:72,083 I I ~1091075 I 3,36,992 ! Xlii-Cbaklnjnt Es~ate 3,69,760 3,50,298 • I 1fl 'G'> • 1----' ... l ~·· - \ 19. Pub\ic Works 5,24,307 I 5,90,700 1 66,398 I Total Revenue 1 ';',01,830 117,45,481 4S,6!;1 I ...... l '10 Chaklnjnt Estate Delh \t 2,52,8!91 6,96,972 I 3,44,129 . ., .,, ! - • . '·'··'"! '·"·""!· ...... ,•.• " I Grand Total- 19,54,679!23,42,4531 3,8,,744. 1 ...... I L'mod Tot,} .... J "·:'·679 i23,42,4" .!· 8,87,774 I .~ Coocn D~tff:u, AuorT OrlPltE; ' • · 12th ll:o~:ffllbcr, 1885. • Nool.lf CaUl(DJ:R S&!i, .Auditor. 1 . .,; , .· \ };, \; \ ... •: • ' .... J·~ '\.· '· • . ,:,"; ,, ~ -lur, . =~--·~--- ., -.;.:.,·~l,,' .. ... 4 ••..,. . . .~ ' , .. · . l ' ·. ,• . :'t._...... - ~·o-o- ( n . i r, I t 5.---ILegistrat~. !.-- ...... ~ ' ,.rJ - ,.~ , - ~ ~ ' : . ___,. : \·,. ... .. I' .... "' ..... • • . . '\.' ""':-":'...... '~. - COOCir_BEH.fll: ., . '... n ,: ,. PRJN~~ZD AT TH,E cocik BEFIAR STATE- P~SS.• I '~' ~ ' .•. • • • • • Jfemo. sltowin•1 l10w .~m·r-}s.1JlOne.lJ in tlw Bank 1cas spe1ft. ------l-0-.n-t-u-rc_o_f_c_·h... ar... !r_:c_s.- ...... -- -~ Amount. I___ • ____•_Jtemnrb. Exec~• expcncliturc iu His Highness' c:.ptin~cs cluring 1,75,173 I Amoun~ ]'l"O\'irlecl in ·tJu: llud)!C!I.·" for~tc n,t • 11183-!!4. port.ion of l!lH3-81 wns Hs- 1.08,000 rtll~ that • • fol.'. tbe Fccmul portion •was..ll.; !J::woo. · Tl~e t{)Ynl w~s thus -fls- 2,0<),000 .• 'l'hc netual ex .,t .i penditure WfLR -Us- 3,7ii,l73 ; ..hu Cl:ecss \\f(l.H , 'I,.''.,~-. 'I thus -Its-_ 1,7i>.773. ~ j : ; o. Amount ~:inctioncd in llu J'O'UL 17,77,!J;j0 1 --~------~------NOT!;.-I'aymcnt~ fur t;;llncc nucl :-itnhles from 3rd Oc\.ul.ocr Hill:l to clos<.: CJf lSSt-ll5, nmonllt-iu~ to -Itt+- 4 3:1 131 were mndc out ••[ ur•litinry rer<.:nuc niH! Uash ha!ancc, and the nurplus _hncl 11•1l to h<~ touched fur lllc purpo~~. ' 66. ~incc the •close of the year some f.w:ther reductions have been made, and 'tour Highness has beerf plea~ed to aliandon~ the project of the English trip. This subject will b~dealt with in tlre 1:eport for tho current year·. 67. The Palace was not completed during- tlie year. But the uncx- • pendecl money provided Oil' this account was spent for otho,r purposes., .. uS. There was a provision of Rs. uO,OOO for the improvement. of the. Palace grounds. Certain improvements have already been effected, and some are being still carried out. r_rhe constn.ction of a pucca house for the ':• 1\iekligunj Sub-clivisicnal office has since bcea completed, and .we havt! • taken care to sec that the tide· of progress set on foot during Your Highness• ~ • minority is not too !luclden1y checked. • · . _ GD. Full particulars on the subject of finance are g1vcn m the Report vf the Superintendent of the State. • • • W c have the honor;to be, • ;;J' i·. • ,, • • ...~ ,. -. • .Y OUR HrG II.t;uJ.oS " '\ • .>?. • • k .. , • Most obedient seryants, •'- . . l • • • • .A. EV ANS-GORD@N,eMAJon., • Supdt. of the:State 9' .F~e-Iii-e§iden.t .. •• : CALICA DOSS D.UT'.C, JJcwak§· Member: ,J .4\.DUB OHANDER CHACKEHBUTTY, • • Civil Judge§' fflember. • ' ~ . . N·o. IV. 1898. Wkc MONDAY, :B.,.BJBRUARY 17, 1888 .. CONTENTS . .:,..-'"', Page. · Pug~. PART 1.-0~~an.I Notifications by the R!ntc PART II I.-Acta nnu important orders having . Council 11-H the force of Law Nil . PART ll.-Advcrtilicmenta 63-178 PART IV.-Important reports nud pnpcrs ... 13-16 PART I. NOTICE. It lula "6een "6rought to my no tier that !at ahara a-1l(l other matters for puMicat-iott i1t the Gazette are aen.t to the Preaa not properly jilted up. Such. omiaaimta may frustrate the purpose for which, publication ia made atul.for them the Preas camwt be held respon.tible. It ia therefore 11otijied that officers aetuli11g mattcrtJ.!or th.:: Gazette 11hould be care.jut to aee that aU particulars are properly jjUr:d up. E. E. Lowrs, Supdt. of t~e State. ®nl~rn and ~otip~nthnm lrJJ ~i~ ~i!llttt~~n tire ~aTvnnjaT1 and tlte .~tnt~ atnunti!, &'~. ORDERS BY THE STATE COUNCIL COOCH BEHAR. . .. THE STATE COUNCIL, COOCH BEHAR. I .! _NOTIF~~~ION. ! Tile 4th Fetm1Jf? 1896. With tho sanction of His H:gbness the Mafu:iil"jab Bbup B~badur and in supersession of any previous orders in this matter, it is hereby notified for general information that from the date of publication of this notification in the Gooch Behar Gazette, no Pleader, Mookhtear, or Revenue Agent holding license in British India, with the exception of' the Bachelors of Law, shall be granted license to practise as such in the Courts-and Offices of this State. By order, SA" ,.,llANDRA :M:usTAFr, Secreta.~ Coun~ ~~lf~Joc!t p...J·Ita.r. February 11th, 1896'. j ·, "··t ~ \ '-"'" 52 THE COOOH BEHAR GAZETTE. ORDERS BY THE STATE COUNCIL, COOCH REITAR. [First publication.] ~ THE STATE COUNCIL, COOCH BEHAR.. GENERAL AND ExE~UTIVE DEPARTMENT. Circular order No. 4. REGISTRATION. The 14th 1lfay 1896. On the recommendation of the Registrar of Deeds, the Vice-President in Council has been pleased to order the introduction into the State of Circular No. 16 of the 30th March, 1896, issued by the Inspector General of Ben2'al with effect from the 14th May, 1896 for easy reference and convenience of office work · a separate Register. for thumb impression under Sir W. Herschel's Rystcm of . identification shall be appended and kept in .all Registration offices of the State for cases of commission. D. R. LYALL, Vice-Fres1'dent, State Council, Gooch mtifAr. [Third publication.] NOTIFICATION. · THE STATE COUNCIL, COOIJH BEHAR. GENERAL AND ExEcUTIVE D EPA RTMEN'r. Dated the 16th April, 1896. In supercession of all previous orders on the subject, it is notified fcir general information tJ:!~t the Cooch Behar Pleadership, Mukh tears hip and Hevenue Agentship Examinations will be held on the 7th of December next and the following days; By order, 0 SA TIS CIIANDIL-\. l\I USTAFI, 8ecretaMJ to the State ()ozmcil, Gooch Behar. AilDEHS BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF TilE STATE. [Third publioation.l NO'l'ICE. His Highness the l\faharajah Bhup Bahaqur having signified l1is approval . of the use of the spelliug "Cooch Behar'' all other spelling of the word should be dropped. . D. H. LYALL, 8uperintendenlof the State, Cooch Behar. MALCUTCHERY NOTICE. ~~n ifT11'1 ~~i)- 1fT ~r (llt!;!f"f:" 'forw c~ ~ r, 'f;r ) 17'~., ~~ .:~ • ~ 11': $ Cll'f\51(-{<1$ ~~CI ~ ;rif~ ) ~~ ~~i(1 C\r~ "~~t'fii 1 ;r~ ~ ~Jl' ~~fj ~!1-:bal;:,~·~t 1 · .! ~T [The exact copy of the original letter written by Jenkins, Agent to the _governor-general, North East Frontien to Maharaja Narendra · Narayan, Cooch Behar on January 7, 1861,] . ·' d ,, ----· ·------ .·'I" ;.: r..:c,unU;y or JIOCl'.V Jr.AJlli.A.IN '. --~·---"1 -~1 ..· ·:r ~l. i' .I· l'• ·••·· ,... : ,...... , ' ,, ~11p of tlte w,.,..~ rr«~-JJ...., tp/rr '"'-.,..-of,._. Jlq.r - epoCH BEHAR STATE -~~ .....-1""',_~ ...._ _.,...~ ...... ~ - 01'11711 ,..,__ .. ~,.,,~..·~.,,._ r...,...,..,....,"" REPRODUCTEO FROM MAJOR RENNELL'!I.ATLA8 " WAIITIN .. I:AITEIIN 'INDIA, VOL Ill, ,...... ~ ,...... ,., .... OF BENGAL WIJH OLD BPEWNG8' . ,.. - .. .,..¥ - ... 1M _.... ,..., ., ... OF HAMES, etc...... - ., '" ~ ~/~';.,. - ··:' . :. . 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I . ------1. ------Uewan (~) Gajondran!riyon, u, Dluu-e~dmnAn\yn" ti llarend~ri,-an I Suba (8) ----~---~---·T .. --- - L------!'/;ogendrsDIIv:;o·an 1 I • ----,-----..Jn.--.I Jlb ____ ..... ,-.'0>~. ··--· .. •I>; ,, .. Maharaja Harendra Narayan 2. Maharaja' NripEmdra Narayan Maharaja Jitendra Narayan 4. Maharaja Jagaddipendra Narayan 5. Calica Doss Dutt 6. Colonel J. C. Haughton 8. The Drawing - Room of the Palac Damage caused by the Earthquake ,. ....__ ILLUSTRATiONS AND EXPLANATIONS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS 1. Maharaja Harendra Narayan Harendra Narayan was 3 yers and 9 months old when his father . the unhappy Maharaja Dhairyendranarayan died in 1783.Mr. Henry Douglas was appointed Commissioner in 1789 for superintending the affairs of the country during the minority of Harendranarayan. The great reform with which the name of Mr. Duglas is associated was the introduction of the ljardari system of the Collection of Land Revenue.In the year 1801 Maharaja Harendranarayan coming of age, the Commissioner was removed, and the administration was left in his hands. The relation between the. Maharaja and the British Government was not good. The British tried to introduce some reforms ·and British Regulations in Cooch Behar but the Maharja expressed his strong repugnance at the measures contemplated and inisted on his right as an independent ruler of his own territories. Due to strong resistance by the Maharaja Harendranarayan against the interference of the British and other circumstances led to the examination and revision by the Government of its Policy towards Cooch Behar, which was finally fixed upon and thus set forth in the Chief Secretary Mr. Adam's letter of the 24th Februry, 1916 :- "On the whole the resolution which the Governor - General in Council has now formed, is to abstain from all interference except in the form of advice and representatin, in the unlimited management of the affairs of Cooch Behar, and to restrict the power of the Commissioner to the exercise of diplomatic functions only". The rule of Maharaja Harendranarayan marked a period of transition from the old to the new system, and forms a critical epoch in the history of Cooch Behar. 1. Harendranarayan died at Banares on the 29th July,1839. The reign of Maharaja Harendranarayan ·was the longest, and he was one of the ablest rulers of Cooch Behar of the modern times. 2. Maharaja Nripendra Narayan After the death of Maharaja Harendra Narayan, the eldest MahB.l'aj Kumar Shivendranarayan was placed on the throne and the succession was recognised by Government on the 28th August, 1839. Shivendra Narayan died at Benares on the 23rd August, 1847, and his adopted son Narendra Narayan was placed on the throne in the evening of that day •. At this time the young Maharaja was about 11 years of age. The Maharaja died on 6th August, 1863, after a short reign of 4 years· only. Under his dying wishes his only legitimate son Nripendra Narayan was immediately placed on the throne. The succession was subsequently confirmed by the British Government in January, 1864. During the period of minority of Nripendra Narayan the British Government deputed colonel J. C. -Haughton to Cooch Behar as Commissioner in charge of the administration. The Commissioner of Cooch Behar was vested by ·the Government with the full authority of the ruler of the State, except in regard to certain special points. During the reign of Nripendra Narayan there were many reforms adopted by him and many developmental works have beeri taken. Two land revenue settlements have been made during this period. When only ten months and four days old, his father die.d and by his dying wishes left him the sole heir of the country. On the 6th March,1878, Nripendra Narayan was married at Cooch Behar to Suniti Devi, daughter of the Babu Keshav Chandra Sen, the celebrated Brahmo Reformer and founder of the new Dispensation church •. 2. Nripendra Narayan completed his twenty first year on the 3rd October, 1883. The installation, however, did not take place till the 8th November, 1883. Nripendra Narayan died in 1911. 3. Maharaja Jitendra Narayan After the death of Maharaja Nripendra Narayan, his eldest son Raj Rajendra Narayan was placed in the throne in 1911 but he died only after two years in 1913. After his death the second son of Nripendra Narayan and brother of Raj Rajendra Narayan was placed on the throne in 1913. The relation with the British was not good from the very begining. One survey and settlement was made during his time. He differs with some proposals of the British Government in respect of period of settlement. He died in 1922 i~ England. 4. Maharaja Jagaddipendra Narayan Maharaja Jagaddipendra Narayan the eldest son of Maharaja Jitendra Narayan was proclaimed Ruler of the country on the 24.12.1922 which. was subsequently recognised by the Indian Government. The Rajyavisek ceremony took place on the J 0.3.1923 and a- Durbar held. Maharaja received Nazars in Nurani Coins. The last settlement operations in Cooch Behar commenced in .1912- 13 and finished in 1927. During the period of this reign may improvements were made. He was the last Maharaja of Cooch Behar. On September 12, 1949 he signed the Instrument of Accession.- He transferred the state to India on August 28, 1949. He died in 1970. 5. Calica Doss Dutt Calica Doss Dutt the Dewan of Cooch Behar State for thirty years and in whose suggestins may of the reforms, both fiscal and revenue, _was introduced in the administration. 3. Calica Doss Dutt was born on 3rd July, 1841 of a respectable family of Bengal which had settled in the village of Meral in the district of ~urdwan. His father, Rai Golok Nath was much respected person. His mother died during his infancy. He was educated in Krishnanagar Collegiate School and p·assed in Junior Scholarship Examination from that institution in 1856 and stood first. Then he joined Presidency College and where he passed the senior Scholarship Examination in 1858. HE;! obtained the degree of B.A. in 1860 and that of B.L. in 1861. While he was at Catwa in 1869 his service.s were placed at the disposal of the Coach Behar state, with a view to his being appointed Dewan of the State. He joined the appointment in September,1869. During his administration the Land Revenue Settlement was twice revised and various improvements were effected in the other branches. All this has resulted. in· the development of the wealth of the country and its agricultural resources. 6. Colonel J. c. Haughton The British ·Government resolved in assuming charge of the State during the minority of Maharaja Nripendra Narayan and deputed Colonel J. C. Haughton, Governor - General's Agent, North-East Frontier, to Coach Behar as Commissioner in charge of the administration in the year 1864 and he continued in his post tili 1873 with one and half year absence. Besi<:J.~s the work of administration, an important part of his duty was to see that the . Young princ.e was properly cared for and brought up, and this he appears to have done with almost paternal care·:and affection for his yqung ward. He commenced as Commissiner of the Coach Behar State on a salary of Rs.2,000/- per moth. Colonel Haughton introdued some important reforms in the administration specially in Judicial, Political and Financial matters. 4. 7. Coach Behar Palace The attention. of the British Government was drawn ·to the necessity of erecting a suitable . palace for the Maharaja as early as 1875, as appears from the resolution of Sir Richard Temple dated 6th July 1875, wherein he recorded the result of his visit to Coach Behar and interview with the Ranees, who desired that a palace should be built in conformity with native ideas, meaning evidently one suitable for preservation of the traditions of the Zenana system. In 1876, Major Mant was engaged to design a palace which was to cost 6 lakhs of rupees. The design was made and approved. An architect was engaged in England, and Messrs. Genestte and Small Wood, Contractors, came to Cooch Behar and commenced brick-making. Every thing seemed to promise the early completion of the work. But it was detected that Major Mant 's estimates had been based unreliable data. Sir Ashley Eden,who succeeded Sir Richard Temple, refused to sanction the work being proceeded with according to Major Mant's plan,which he. considered unsuitable to the climate and locality. Some important alternations being made in the previous plans, and Mr.E. G. Martin was appointed Consulting Engineer. He prepared a fresh plan and his plan was subsequently sanctioned. The entire building was estimated to cost· seven lakhs of rupees exclusive of terracotta and ornamental work. The contract was given to Messrs. Marillier and Edwards. The palace took a. long time to finish, and was completed by the end of 1887. The actual cost upto that time amounted to Rs. 8, 77,203. Painting, marbelling and other decorations were subsequently done to the palace,and the total expenditure on if:came up to Rs. 1,11,000 at the end of 1897-98. 8. Earthquake in Coach Behar on June 12, 1897 The severest shock of earthquake ever known in Bengal occurred about five 0 'clock i~ the afternoon, and the town of Cooch Behar was very 5. considerably damaged. The shock lasted for longer than three minutes, and it was . followed throughout the night by a number of threatening tremors. All buildings were more or less severally injured, roads were badly fissured, bridges were damaged, and wells and dams' were completely chocked up. The damaged caused to the palace and the public buildings in the town amounted to Rs.10,00,000 while private buildings suffered to the extent of about Rs. 75,000. 9. Coat of arms It appears that the armorial bearings of Cooch Behar State have been changed 4 times since 1868 viz.in 1873, 1877, 1884 and 1902.It also appears· from letter No. 10205 P, dated the 12th August, 1919 from the Bengal Government, that a proposal to alter the armorial Bearing· of the State will necessiate a reference to British Government. For the decoratin of the chamber of princes at. Delhi the armorial bearing of the Ruling princes were wanted. But the Regency Council thought it desirable to introduce some alterations in the existing coat of arms so· as to bring it more into conformity with the legendaryi/tllles·known in Cooch Behar about the founder of the State. In the original banner also presented by the Queen· Empress to the Maharaja of Cooch Behar at the Imperial Assemblage of 1877 a tiger is shown and not a lion. So the Regency Council decided .t~at .a tiger and not a lion should be one of the supporters. This being approved a new coat of arms was made in 1929, accordingly. It cannot be said why Maharaja Nripendra Narayan changed the rampant tiger for a lion in 1889. This was perhaps because the figure of a lion appealed him more and perhaps the Legendary tales were not placed before him at the time. 6. The description of the coat of arms is as follows:- [a) Two swords are placed crosswise on ·the shield. [b] A tiger and an elephant are placed behind the shield as supporters. [c] A crowned monkey with clubs in hand is made to sit at the top on a globe. [d] Two branches and four plants are placed crosswise at the bottom. [e) Below the swords there is a ring and over them a'scale pan. (' ./ ""0~-y- ~?or. [f] A motto comes at the bottom 11 "'2..1\,.\!l~ • 11 (conquest folllows virtue). 9. Naraini Coins The Naraini Coins,the currency of Cooch Behar formed the coinage of ancient Kamrup, the Kingdom of the Kocn family, of which the principal branch is the Cooch Behar line of Kings. These coins ·were current in Assam, Bhutan and the neighbouring countries. The Naraini Coin is one of the oldest that can found in India. The right of coinage was not acknowledged in the treaty of 1773, in consequence of a representation however, through Mr. Parling the right was formally recognised and subsequently the coinage of Naraini rupees continued until 1880 when it was discontinued by order of British Government. Maharaja Harendra Nara:yan made several attempts to got the right but the request was not granted. The British Government wanted to introduce the Farakkabad Coins and Company's rupees or legal tenders in Cooch Behar,but owing to strenuous 7. opposition from the . Maharaja Harendra Narayan the scheme was not carried out till he was alive. But the right of coinage of Naraini Coin was· not ·denied at the time of accession of a new Maharaja for ceremonial purpose. Thus wh~n Nripendra Narayan was raised to the Gadi 1001 silver coins· and 100 . gold coins were . struck. The same number of silver and gold coins were also struck in 1923 when Maharaja Jagadipendra Narayan held the Darbar and received Nazar in · Naraini Coins. A Calcutta firm supplied the coin. During the period of 2nd World War there was an accurate cricis of small coins in Coach Behar State. To overcome this problem, the· ~tate Council authorised the Cooch· Behar Chamber of Commerce· to circulate paper coins in the market.