Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury (1883-1 April 1939), the Raja of
Santosh
Santosh (), also spelled as Santhosh, is a given name in India and Nepal, usually masculine, sometimes feminine. The name means "Satisfaction" or "Happiness".
Notable people with the given name Santosh, male
* Santosh Bagrodia, former MP, politi ...
, 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
Kolkata, also known as Calcutta ( its official name until 2001), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River, west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary ...
.
Family
He married and had three sons: Benoyendra Nath Roy Chowdhury, Rabindra Nath Roy Chowdhury, and Printendra Nath Roy Chowdhury.
Santosh Trophy
Santosh Trophy
The National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy, or simply Santosh Trophy, is an inter-state national football competition contested by the state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation (AIFF), th ...
, the annual football tournament started in 1941 and contested by states and government institutions in India, was named in his memory.
See also
*
Santosh Trophy
The National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy, or simply Santosh Trophy, is an inter-state national football competition contested by the state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation (AIFF), th ...
References
1883 births
1939 deaths
Bengali writers
Bengali politicians
Indian sports executives and administrators
Indian football executives
St. Xavier's College, Kolkata alumni
Hare School alumni
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