RESTORATION OF MANAGEMENT OF COOCH BEHAR RELIGIOUS DEBUTTOR TRUST BOARD WITH SENIOR MOST EX-ROYAL FAMILY MALE MEMBER AS PRESIDENT
Appointment of President and members of the Debuttor Trust Board for management of Temple properties of erstwhile princely state of Cooch Behar has become a contentious issue and hurts the sentiments of ex-royals and subjects of the ex-princely state. 2. Erstwhile Cooch Behar, one of the most important princely states of British India, got merged with Indian Dominion on the 28 th August, 1949 under an Agreement made between the Governor General of India and His Highness the Maharaja of Cooch Behar, Lt. Col. Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur. 3. The arrangements of transfer of powers / terms and conditions of the agreement were further clarified by the Ministry of States, New Delhi letter dated 30 th August, 1949 sent by then Advisor to the Ministry of States, New Delhi Mr. Vapal Pangunni Menon, on behalf of Union Govt. and Lt. Col. his Highness Maharaja Jagaddipendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur, last King of erstwhile Cooch Behar State. Reference is drawn to Serial No.8 of the Demi