Narendra Krishna Deb

Sir Maharaja Bahadur Narendra Krishna Deb (Bengali: নরেন্দ্রকৃষ্ণ দেব; 10 October 1822 - 20 March 1903^[1]) was a scion of Sovabazar Raj family and a noted citizen of his time.^[2]

Maharaja Bahadur Narendra Krishna Deb নরেন্দ্রকৃষ্ণ দেব KCIE
Born	(1822-10-10)10 October 1822 Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Kolkata, India)
Died	20 March 1903(1903-03-20) (aged 80) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Predecessor	Radhakanta Deb
Father	Raja Rajkrishna Deb
Family	Nabakrishna Deb (grandfather) Gopi Mohun Deb (step-uncle) Apurbo Krishna Deb (elder brother)

He was son of Raja Rajkrishna Deb (1782–1823). His father was son of Raja Nabakrishna Deb, who was born after Nabakrishna adopted Gopi Mohun Deb.^[3] Narendra Krishna and was educated at the Hindu College.^[4] He served as deputy magistrate from 1844 to 1853.^[5] Later, he served as Municipal Commissioner of Calcutta, Justice of Peace, Honorary Magistrate.^[6] He was a member of Governor-General's Legislative Council and also served as president of British Indian Association and a fellow of Calcutta University.^[6]

He was made Raja in 1875, Maharaja in 1878, knighted KCIE in 1888 and Maharaja Bahadur in 1888.^[6] He succeeded Sovabazar Zamindari in 1867 upon the death of his predecessor Sir Raja Bahadur Radhakanta Deb.^[7]

He died in 1903.^[2]