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Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury (1883-1 April 1939[1]), the Raja of Santosh, was a Bengali aristocrat, writer, politician and football administrator.
Education
editHe received his education at St. Xavier’s College, the Hare School, and Presidency College in Kolkata.[2][3]
Family
editHe married and had three sons: Benoyendra Nath Roy Chowdhury, Rabindra Nath Roy Chowdhury, and Printendra Nath Roy Chowdhury.[4]
Santosh Trophy
editSantosh Trophy, the annual football tournament started in 1941 and contested by states and government institutions in India, was named in his memory.[5][6][7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Maharaja of Santosh dead, Indian Express, 1 April 1939
- ^ Not Available (1911). The Imperial Coronation Durbar Vol. 1. p. 462.
- ^ Not Available (1911). Whos Who In India Vol 2. pp. 7–8.
- ^ Thacker's Indian Directory. 1918. p. 340.
- ^ Lakade, Dr Atul (2017-11-28). The Journey of the Worlds Most Popular Game- Football. Lulu.com. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-387-37373-4.
- ^ Sengupta, Somnath (2017-10-26). "Legends Of Indian Football : The Pioneers". Archived from the original on 2017-10-26. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
- ^ Anand, Vijay. "The history of Santosh Trophy". Sportskeeda.
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