Krishnachandra Roy
Raja Krishnachandra (born Krishnachandra Ray; 1710–1783) was a raja and zamindar in Nadia from 1728 to 1782. He belonged to the Nadia Raj family and Shakta Hindu tradition. He is credited not only with his resistance to the Mughal rule, but with his expansion and patronage of the arts in his kingdom.
| Raja Krishnachandra | |||||
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| Raja & Zamindar of Nadia | |||||
| Raja of Nadia | |||||
| Reign | 1728 – 1783 | ||||
| Predecessor | Raja Raghuram Ray | ||||
| Successor | Śiva Chandra Roy | ||||
| Born | c. 1710 Krishnanagar, Nadia Raj (now in West Bengal, India) | ||||
| Died | c. 1783 (aged 72–73) Nadia Raj (now in West Bengal, India) | ||||
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| House | Krishnanagar Rajbari | ||||
| Father | Raghuram Ray | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
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