Nabakrishna Deb
Nabakrishna Deb | |
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 Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb and his servant on the banks of the Hooghly river | |
| 1st Maharaja of Sovabazar | |
| In office 1766–1797 | |
| Succeeded by | Raja Gopi Mohun Deb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1733 |
| Died | 22 December 1797 (aged 64) |
Maharaja Nabakrishna Deb Bahadur (also known as Raja Nabakrishna Deb, archaic spelling Nubkissen; 10 October 1733 – 22 December 1797), was the King of Sovabazar from 1766 until his death in 1797, founder of the Sovabazar Raj family and close confidant and friend of Robert Clive. Deb was instrumental in a plot against Siraj-ud-Daulah.