Darpanarayan Tagore
Darpanarayan Tagore | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1731 |
| Died | 1793 (aged 61–62) |
| Successor | Gopi Mohan Tagore |
| Children | Gopi Mohan Tagore (son) |
| Parent | Joyram Tagore |
| Relatives | Hara Kumar Tagore Prasanna Kumar Tagore (grandchildren) |
| Family | Tagore family |
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]
Legacy
[edit]Today, there is a street named after him called Darpanarayan Tagore Street. It spans approximately 0.25 kilometers and is situated in the historic Pathuriaghata neighborhood in North Kolkata, between Maharashi Debendra Road and Jadulal Mullick Road—an area closely associated with the Tagore family.[6]
Family tree
[edit]See 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.
- ^ "Darpanarayan Tagore St" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 18 May 2025.