Santosh Zamindari

Santosh Zamindari
Current region	Tangail Sadar Upazila, Tangail District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
Founded	18th century
Founder	Biswanath Choudhury

Santosh Zamindari (সন্তোসের জমিদারি ) was a zamindari based in the present day Tangail District of Bangladesh.

History

The Kagmari pargana was acquired by a pir, Sahajman, during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1592–1666). Subsequently, the property passed into the hands of Biswanath Choudhury who established the Santosh zamindari. After his death, the property was divided by his three sons. While the shares of the eldest and the youngest remained with the Choudhury (later Roy Choudhury) families, the property of the second son, Rameswar Roy, passed into the hands of his daughter Shibani Dasya as Rameswar Roy did not have a son, and came to be known as the Zamindars of Aloa. The other two families came to be known as the Zamindars of Santosh. Tangail municipality was formed in 1887 and Santosh became a part of it, but it is not clear as to when Santosh became a part of it.^[1]

The family

Biswanath Choudhuri's son, Maharja Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury (1883–1939), made it famous with his philanthropic and other activities. This family was education oriented and had three famous lady educators – Jahnavi Choudhurani, Dinamani Choudhurani and Bindubasini Choudhurani. They contributed to the development of educational institutiona in the area. The last zamindar, Golok Nath Roy Choudhury, migrated to India with his family after abolition of the zamindari system.^[2][1]

Santosh Trophy

The Santosh Trophy, primarily the inter-state football tournament in India was generally considered the top domestic tournament in India^[3] was started in 1941 by the Indian Football Association (IFA) and was named after the former president of the IFA, Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury, the Maharaja of Santosh.^[3]West Bengal lifted the Santosf Tropy for a record 33rd time in 2025.^[4]

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  Maharaja Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury
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  The abandoned Santosh Rajbari
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  The temple attached to Santosh Rajbari

References

1. Moymonsingher Itihas o Moymonsingher Bibaran in Bengali, history and description of Mymensingh District of Bangladesh by Kedarnath Mazumdar, pages 129-130. Published by Anandadhara, Dhaka in 2005.
2. "The Zamindars of Muslim Bengal". Shamsul Arefin Shakti. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
3. Anand, Vijay (16 March 2014). "The history of Santosh Trophy". SportsKeeda. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
4. "West Bengal Football Team Clinches Santosh Trophy Title for Record-Breaking 33rd Time". Oneindia. Retrieved 15 June 2026.