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Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury (1883-1939), the Raja of Santosh, was a Bengali aristocrat, writer, politician and football administrator.
Education
He received his education at St. Xavier’s College, the Hare School, and Presidency College in Kolkata.
Family
He married and had three sons: Benoyendra Nath Roy Chowdhury, Rabindra Nath Roy Chowdhury, and Printendra Nath Roy Chowdhury.
Santosh Trophy
Main article: Santosh TrophySantosh Trophy, an annual Indian football tournament contested by states and government institutions, was started in 1941 in his memory.
See also
References
- 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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