Nripendra Narayana
Among the all later rulers, Nripendranarayana is regarded as the architect of modern Coochbehar. He had initiated various plan and projects for the all-round development of the kingdom. He married Suniti devi, daughter of Brahma reformer Keshab Chandra Sen. Both the Maharaja and Maharani were great patron of modern learning.
Rules
Nijobihar 354
Usage Year 1863-7. 80x60 mm. Oval shaped hand drawn stamp design in black. Lion, Sword & Scale at centre. ‘ Yato Dharma tato Jayo’ at top, ‘Keta Bandi’ at bottom, Year 354 at right & ‘NIJBEHAR’ at left in stamp in Bengali, value incorporated in design
Denomination: Eight Anna; Thin wove paper, no watermark
Denomination: Eight Anna; Thin Wove Paper, watermark John Miller Extra Super Glasgow 1860
Denomination: Eight Anna; Thin Wove Paper, watermark Inverted John Miller Extra Super Glasgow 1860
Denomination: One Rupee; Thin Horizontal laid paper, Water Mark : John Miller Glasgow 1863
Manufactured by : THOMAS Brother,London
Denomination: One Rupee; Thin Horizontal laid paper, Water Mark : Seated Britannia
Manufactured by : THOMAS Brother,London
Denomination: One Rupee; Thin Horizontal laid paper, Water Mark : Seated Britannia Reverse
Manufactured by : THOMAS Brother,London
Denomination: One Rupee; Thin Horizontal laid paper, watermark WP
Denomination: Two Rupee; Thin Horizontal laid paper, Watermark Seated Britannia
Denomination: Two Rupee; Thin Horizontal laid paper, No watermark
Denomination: Four Rupee; Thin wove paper, No watermark
Nijobihar 357
Usage Year 1866-1871. 80x60 mm oval, but minor change in design in black, smaller Bengali letters, year 357
Denomination: Four Anna; Small gap between 1st group & 2nd group of value letters
Denomination: Four Anna; No gap between 1st group & 2nd group of value letters
Denomination: Eight Anna; Bengali value reads 'Att' Anna
Nijobihar 363
1873 As JLT 7 but larger i.e. 82x61 mm oval, change in ornamental & central design in black, Monkey, Sword & Scale at centre, larger Bengali letters, year 363 in Wmk
Denomination: Four Anna; Wove paper, no watermark
Denomination: Eight Anna; Wove paper, no watermark
Denomination: One Rupee; Wove paper, no watermark
Denomination: Two Rupee; Wove paper, no watermark