| Srish Chandra Nandy | |
| Birth Name: | Srish Chandra Nandy |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 1897 |
| Birth Place: | Calcutta, British India |
| Death Date: | 23 February 1952 (aged 54) |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Father: | Maharaja Manindra Chandra Nandy |
| Mother: | Maharani Kashishwari |
| Spouse: | Nilimaprova Devi (m.1917) |
| Children: | Animaprova Devi (b.1920), Somendra Chandra Nandy (b.1928) |
| Alma Mater: | Calcutta University |
Srish Chandra Nandy (10 October 1897 – 23 February 1952)[1] was the last zamindar of Cossimbazar Raj and a writer, politician and landlord of Bengal.
He was youngest son of Sir Maharaja Manindra Chandra Nandy and Maharani Kashishwari. His 2 elder brothers, Mahim Chandra and Kirti Chandra, died at a young age. He had four sisters. [2]
He was elected as an independent candidate in the 1936 Bengal elections and then served as a minister in Government of Bengal in charge of Irrigation, Communications and Works for the years 1936–1941 in the Cabinet of Aq Fazlul Huq cabinet.[3] In 1924, he became a member of Bengal Legislative Council.[4] He was initially associated with Hindu Mahasabha[5] [6] but later joined Congress.[5] [7] [8]
He was the author of books - Bengal Rivers and Our Economic Welfare, Flood and Its Remedy, Monopathy (a pathological study of mind) - a comic drama, Dasyu Duhita (Robber's daughter) - a five act drama.
The Maharaja Manindra Chandra College stands as a memorial, founded by him in memory of his father.[9]
Later, he founded and funded another institution, which is now known as Maharaja Srish Chandra College.[10]