Sir Maharaja Bahadur Narendra Krishna Deb (
Bengali: নরেন্দ্রকৃষ্ণ দেব; 10 October 1822 -1904) was a scion of
Sovabazar Raj family and a noted citizen of his time.[1]
He was son of Raja Rajkrishna Deb (1782–1823). His father was son of
Raja Nabakrishna Deb, who was born after Nabakrishna adopted
Gopi Mohun Deb.[2] Narendra Krishna and was educated at the Hindu College.[3] He served as deputy magistrate from 1844 to 1853.[4] Later, he served as Municipal Commissioner of
Calcutta, Justice of Peace, Honorary Magistrate.[5] He was a member of Governor-General's Legislative Council and also served as president of
British Indian Association and a fellow of
Calcutta University.[5]
He was made Raja in 1875, Maharaja in 1878, knighted KCIE in 1888 and Maharaja Bahadur in 1888.[5] He succeeded Sovabazar Zamindari in 1867 upon the death of his predecessor
Sir Raja Bahadur Radhakanta Deb.[6]
^There are several educational institutions called
Hindu College, and the sources do not say which one Deb attended. However, he was closely associated with Calcutta (modern Kolkata), and the only Hindu College which seems to have existed during his lifetime is
Hindu College, Kolkata.