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Before 20th
August 1949, Cooch Behar was a Princely State ruled by the Kings of
Cooch Behar, who had been a feudatory ruler under British Government. By
an agreement dated 20th August, 1949 the king of Cooch Behar
ceded full and extensive authority, jurisdiction and power of the state
to the Dominion Government of India. The transfer of administration of
the state to the Govt. of India came into force on 12th
September, 1949. Eventually, Cooch Behar was transferred and merged with
the province of West Bengal on 19th
January, 1950 and from that date Cooch Behar emerged as a new District
in the administrative map of West Bengal. However, the district of Cooch
Behar had been created with the same area and boundaries as the old
state of Cooch Behar. In course of time, Cooch Behar has been
transformed from a kingdom to a State and from a State to the present
status of a district. |
 Statue of Maharaja
Jagaddipendra Narayan |