Krishna Chandra Bhanj Deo

Krishna Chandra Bhanj Deo was the Raja of Mayurbhanj from 1868 until his death in 1882.

Early life and family He was born in 1848 to Sitanath Bhanj Deo, the second son of Jadunath Bhanj Deo, the Raja of Mayurbhanj. He married and had issue: three sons, Sriram Chandra Bhanj Deo; Shyam Chandra Mardraj Harichandan, who was adopted by the Nilgiri family; and Shridam Chandra Bhanj Deo; and four daughters. This decision was not well received, and in fact the then Superintendent of the Orissa Tributary States, T.E. Ravenshaw, strongly advocated Krishna’s claim to the throne of Mayurbhanj.

Honours The hereditary title of Raja was conferred on him by the British Government by a sanad in 1874. The title of Maharaja was conferred on him as a personal distinction on the occasion of the Delhi Durbar of 1877. It was awarded in recognition of his good governance and liberal public benefactions.