Darpanarayan Tagore Explained

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]}

See also

• Nilmoni Tagore – Darpanarayan's brother

Notes and References

1. Book: Sumanta Banerjee. The parlour and the streets: elite and popular culture in nineteenth century Calcutta. registration. 3 April 2017. 1989. Seagull Books. 978-81-7046-063-3. 28, 49, 148.
2. Book: Sirajul Islam. The Permanent Settlement in Bengal: A Study of Its Operation, 1790–1819. 3 April 2017. 1979. Bangla Academy. 183.
3. Book: Suniti Kumar Ghosh. The Indian Big Bourgeoisie: Its Genesis, Growth, and Character. 3 April 2017. 1985. S.K. Ghosh. 130.
4. Book: elites in south asia. 1970 . 3 April 2017. CUP Archive. 45. GGKEY:R8YQ4FKC94Z.
5. Book: Bengal: Past and Present. 3 April 2017. 1996. The Society. 33.