Raja Nalinaksha Roy (6 June 1902 – 7 October 1951) was the 49th Raja of the Chakma Circle.

Biography

Roy married Rani Benita Roy (1905–1990) née Sen, the daughter of Barrister Saral Sen and granddaughter of "Brahmanand"

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, a Hindu social reformer from Brahma Samaj. He was installed as Chakma Raja on 7 March 1935. Roy had three sons, Tridiv Roy, Samit Roy, Nandit Roy, and three daughters, Amiti Roy, Moitri Roy, and Rajashree Roy. Roy met Sir

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, the Governor of Bengal, at

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in November 1935 during the latter's tour of the Chittagong Hill Tracts District. It was during Roy's reign that India and

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gained independence in 14–16 August 1947 CE and the

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was assigned to the independent State of

, though the

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had a 98% non- Muslim population.

References

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