Koch Bihar

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For the present-day district of West Bengal: Cooch Behar District

Koch Bihar is the western portion of the Koch kingdom in India that remained after the eastern portion Koch Hajo separated from it following the death of Nara Narayan in 1586. Nara Narayan's son Lakshmi Narayan was the first ruler of this kingdom. During the reign of Rup Narayan, the capital was shifted to Guriahati. In 1771, the king of Bhutan taking advantage of the dispute over succession, installed his nominee on the throne and captured the ruler Dhairjendra Narayan. When the chief minister asked for help, British East India Company agreed upon and in return, the new ruler Dharendra Narayan accepted the British suzerainty. This kingdom became a princely state during the British rule. In 1949, it was merged with the Union of India and later became a part of West Bengal state.

[edit] The rulers

1. Lakshmi Narayan 1586 - 1627
2. Bir Narayan 1627 - 1633
3. Pran Narayan 1633 - 1666
4. Madan Narayan 1666 - 1681
5. Basudeb Narayan 1681 - 1683
6. Mahendra Narayan 1683 - 1695
7. Rup Narayan 1695 - 1715
8. Upendra Narayan 1715 - 1764
9. Debendra Narayan 1764 - 1766
10. Dhairjendra Narayan 1766 - 1771
11. Rajendra Narayan 1771 - 1773
12. Dharendra Narayan 1773 - 1775
13. Dhairjendra Narayan (2nd reign) 1775 - 1783
14. Harendra Narayan 1783 - 1839
15. Shivendra Narayan 1839 - 1847
16. Narendra Narayan 1847 - 1863
17. Nripendra Narayan 1863 - 1911
18. Rajarajendra Narayan 1911 - 1913
19. Jitendra Narayan 1913 - 1922
20. Jagaddipendra Narayan 1922 - 1949

[edit] External links

• Koch Bihar Royal History
• Koch Bihar genaelogy