The Indian Biographical Dictionary (1915)/Binaya Krishna Deb, Raja
Binaya Krishna Deb, Raja, 1905; Younger son of the late Maharaja Kamal Krishna Deb Bahadur; b. 1866; Member of the Calcutta Indian Association; co-operated with the late Mr. A. O. Hume for the founding of the Bengal National League; maintains many schools, dispensaries, etc.; has founded Sova Bazar Benevolent Society for the relief of poor students, orphans and widows; the Bangiya Sahitya Parisad, and the Sahitya Sabha for the cultivation and dissemination of Bengali literature; Governor of the Calcutta Mayo Hospital; K.I.H. (2nd class) Medal, 1903. Publications; “The Early History and Growth of Calcutta.” Address: Calcutta.