Darpanarayan Tagore (1731–1793) was a member of the Tagore family, who branched to Pathuriaghata. He worked as dewan to the French East India Company at Chandannagar before moving to Calcutta.[1] He later became a merchant to Edward Wheeler, who succeeded Colonel Monson as member of the Supreme Council of Bengal headed by Warren Hastings.[2][3] He later purchased a large zamindari estate in his name at Rajshahi and established himself as one of the leading zamindars in Bengal. He was succeeded by his son Gopi Mohan Tagore.[4][5]
Family tree
editSee also
edit- Nilmoni Tagore – Darpanarayan's brother
References
edit- ^ Sumanta Banerjee (1989). The parlour and the streets: elite and popular culture in nineteenth century Calcutta. Seagull Books. pp. 28, 49, 148. ISBN 978-81-7046-063-3. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Sirajul Islam (1979). The Permanent Settlement in Bengal: A Study of Its Operation, 1790–1819. Bangla Academy. p. 183. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Suniti Kumar Ghosh (1985). The Indian Big Bourgeoisie: Its Genesis, Growth, and Character. S.K. Ghosh. p. 130. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ elites in south asia. CUP Archive. 1970. p. 45. GGKEY:R8YQ4FKC94Z. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
- ^ Bengal: Past and Present. The Society. 1996. p. 33. Retrieved 3 April 2017.