Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury
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 Manmatha NathRayChowdhury, Maharaja of Santosh |
Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury (1883-1 April 1939[1]), the Raja of Santosh, was a Bengali aristocrat, writer, politician and football administrator.
Education
[edit]He received his education at St. Xavier’s College, the Hare School, and Presidency College in Kolkata.[2][3]
Family
[edit]He married and had three sons: Benoyendra Nath Roy Chowdhury, Rabindra Nath Roy Chowdhury, and Printendra Nath Roy Chowdhury.[4]
Santosh Trophy
[edit]Santosh Trophy, the annual football tournament started in 1941 and contested by states and government institutions in India, was named in his memory.[5][6][7] The Maharaja was the president of the Indian Football Association for six years at the time of his death.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Maharaja of Santosh dead, Indian Express, 1 April 1939
- ↑ Not Available (1911). The Imperial Coronation Durbar Vol. 1. p. 462.
- ↑ Not Available (1911). Who's Who In India Vol 2. pp. 7–8.
- ↑ Thacker's Indian Directory. 1918. p. 340.
- ↑ Lakade, Dr Atul (28 November 2017). The Journey of the Worlds Most Popular Game- Football. Lulu.com. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-387-37373-4.
- ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (26 October 2017). "Legends Of Indian Football : The Pioneers". Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ↑ Anand, Vijay (16 March 2014). "The history of Santosh Trophy". Sportskeeda.
- ↑ Condolence Meeting, Times of India, 5 April 1939, p.14
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