Contribution of Maharaja Krishna Chandra Roy Towards the Rejuvenation of the Education System in Nadia

Abstract

The main objectives of the research paper are to present Krishnachandra Roy, a profound and immensely significant personality from the political point of view in a new form, and to highlight Nadia’s glorious stream of knowledge to the present generation. In the 18th century, Krishnachandra Roy became the legendary hero of Bengal and the spokesperson of the conservative Hindu society. The intellectual community bestowed upon him the title of ‘Samajpati’. He played an enviable role in perfecting Nadia’s pursuit of knowledge. Krishnachandra Roy was a great patron of Sanskrit learning, and there was a great revival of it in his reign. King Vikramaditya of Ujjain and the Sena ruler, Laxman Sena, had a galaxy of renowned scholars and poets who adorned their court. Standing in the same context, King Krishnachandra Roy of Nadia also decorated his royal court with nine jewels (Navaratna) and glorified the wisdom in Bengal. Despite different challenges Krishnachandra, by relying on his acute intelligence protected his dominion from peril for fifty-two years, He used to spend his days in entertainment and pleasures with the help of ingenious pundits, even while he was in grave danger. He gained an impressive reputation for benevolence, encouragement of the cultural practice of knowledge, and monarchical adherence. He inculcated the style of Bengali culture to bloom through the practice of
knowledge and the patronage of virtuous people. Under the pretext of political conspiracy, his contribution to Bengali society, culture, and literature have been interpreted in various ways, but he has been ignored in some aspects.