Lal Chintamani Sharan Nath Shahdeo

Lal Chintamani Sharan Nath Shahdeo (14 December 1931 – 10 July 2014), was the last ruling Nagvanshi Maharaja of Chotanagpur Zamindari estate and a politician.[1][2][3]

Lal Chintamani Sharan Nath Shahdeo
Maharaja
62nd Nagvanshi king
Reign1950 – 1952
PredecessorUdai Pratap Nath Shah Deo
Born1931
Ratu, Bihar and Orissa Province
Died10 July 2014 (aged 83)
Ranchi, Jharkhand
SpouseMaharani Prem Manjari Devi
Issue
DynastyNagvanshi
FatherNeeladhri Nath Shah Deo
MotherGirish Nandini Devi
ReligionHinduism

Lal Chintamani Sharan Nath Shahdeo was born in the royal family of Nagvanshi dynasty in 1931. He studied at Raj Kumar College in Raipur. In 1950, he succeeded his grandfather Udai Pratap Nath Shah Deo as the maharaj of Chotanagpur zamindari estate. He was the last ruling maharaja till Zamindari was abolished in 1952.[1]

He was an Independent MLA from the Ranchi Assembly constituency in 1957 and was the youngest MLA in the Bihar Vidhan Sabha. Later, he was elected to the Bihar Legislative Council as a Congress candidate.[1][4]

He was a member of South Eastern Railway Board, a life senator of Ranchi University and the chairman of Small Scale Industrial Board (Bihar). He helped in the establishment of many educational, health and government institutions by donating lands and lending financial support. Organisations thus established include Kartik Oraon College in Gumla, Maharani Prem Manjari Devi College for girls in Ratu, Adivasi Bal Vikas Vidyalaya in Ratu, Maharani Prem Manjari Devi Super Speciality Hospital in Ratu and Ratu police station among others.[1]

He died in Ranchi on 9 July 2014 following a brief illness.[1]

References
  1. "maharaja breathes his last". telegraphindia. 11 July 2014.
  2. "Ranchi bids tearful farewell to last Maharaja". dailypioneer. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. "CHOTA-NAGPUR (Zamindari)". members.iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
  4. "Ratu royalty stands by kin". The Telegraph. 20 May 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2016.



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