1774 Bijendra Narayan (died 1774) 1774 – 1775 Dharendra Narayan (2nd time) (s.a.) 1775 – 1783 Dhairjendra Narayan (2nd time) (s.a.) 1783 – 29 May 1839 Harendra Narayan (1780–1839) 1783 – 1801 .... -Regents 1836 – 1839 Bajendra Narayan -Regent (1st time) (died 1857) 29 May 1839 – 23 August 1847 Shivendra Narayan (1796–1847) 23 August 1847 – 6 August 1863 Narendra Narayan (1841–1863) (personal style Maharaja from 1862) 30 March 1847 – 1857 Bajendra Narayan - Regent (2nd time) (s.a.) 1857 – 1860 Regents – Maharani Kameshwari (f) (died 1889) – Maharani Vrindeshwari (f) 6 August 1863 – 16 October 1884 Nripendra Narayan (1862–1911) (personal style Maharaja from 25 February 1880) 6 August 1863 – 8 November 1883 Regents – Maharani Kameshwari (f) (s.a.) – Maharani Vrindeshwari (f) – Maharani Nistarini Deo (f) 1911 – 1913 – Raj Rajendra Narayan 1913 – 1922 – Jitendra Narayan 1922 – 1949 – Jagaddipendra Narayan (born – 15 December, 1915 – died – 11 April, 1970) 1922 – 1938 Reagent – Maharani Indira Devi (f) Maharajas Later princes and notables Following the Indian Mutiny, the British East India Company was dissolved, replaced by direct rule from the British government: the British Raj. Although the princely state of Cooch Behar was very small, it enjoyed a certain prominence since it was one of the very few states to lie within relatively easy distance of Calcutta, the hub of the British Raj. Due to this proximity, the Royal Family embraced westernisation and this resulted in the family enjoying an ascendancy in British official circles, as well as in London society. The colonial government granted it 13-gun salutes and included it in the Salute States. The family in the 20th century First generation in the 20th century Col. Maharaja Sir Nripendra Narayan (ruled 1863–1911) was born on 4 October 1862. He died on 18 September 1911. and was educated privately and later in England. He was admitted to Presidency College, Calcutta, to study Law till 1881. He was married in 1878 to Maharani Suniti Devi Sen, who was born in 1864 and was the daughter of Maharishi Keshub Chandra Sen. He was conferred the title of Imperial Order of Crown on the occasion of Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebrations. He died in 1911. They had four sons and three daughters. Maharani Sunity Devi was born to famous Bengali reformer Kesub Chandra Sen. She was a staunch