Chandradwip

Chandradwip was a historic principality and later a zamindari located in southern Bengal, largely corresponding to the present-day Barisal Division in Bangladesh. The principality first rose to prominence under the rule of Raja Danujamardana Deva in the 15th century. Chandradwip was known for maintaining a degree of autonomy whilst navigating relationships with larger entities such as the Sultanate of Bengal and the Bengal Subah. Following the conquest of Bakla in 1611, the rulers of Chandradwip were slowly reduced to zamindars, losing privileges over time especially with the coming of the Brits. Shortly after the independence of Pakistan, the final zamindar of Chandradwip Satindra Narayan moved to Calcutta and sold off his estate.

Following the conquest of Bakla in 1611, the authority of Chandradwip’s rulers gradually diminished, and they were progressively reduced to the status of zamindars. Their privileges and territorial control further declined with the establishment of British colonial rule in Bengal Presidency. A few years after the independence of Pakistan, the final zamindar of Chandradwip, Satindra Narayan, relocated to Calcutta and subsequently sold off the estate, marking the end of the Chandradwip estate.