Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur, Kansas City.I.E was Maharaja of Cooch-Behar, in India.
Background
He was born at Cooch Behar Palace as the eldest son of Maharaja Jitendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur, the Maharaja of Cooch-Behar, by his wife, Maharani Indira Devi Sahiba. He became the Maharaja of Cooch Behar at the age of seven on the death of his father on 20 December 1922 and ascended the gadi, on 24 December 1922. He reigned under the Regency of his mother until he came of age and was invested with full ruling powers on 6 April 1936.
Education
He was educated at Street Cyprian"s School Eastbourne, Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge, and also at the Prince of Wales Royal Indian Military College, Dehradun.
Career
He served in British forces during World World War II and ceded full ruling powers to the Government of India in 1949. He served with the British Army in World World War II in North Africa, Assam, Burma, and South East Asia. He was present at the time of the Japanese surrender at Singapore in 1945.
He was Chief Commandant Cooch-Behar Military forces from 1943 to 1949, and Colonel-in-Chief 1st Cooch-Behar Infantry and Rajendra Hazari Guards, Jaipur State Forces.
He signed the instrument of accession to the Dominion of India in August 1947 and ceded full ruling powers to the Government of India on 12 September 1949, overseeing the merger of his state with West Bengal on the, 1 January 1950. He captained the Bengal XI. 1915–1922: Maharajkumar Sri Jagatdipendra Narayan.
Membership
He was a Member of the Standing Committee of the Chamber of Princes (Narendra Mandal).