Krishnachandra Roy
| Raja Krishnachandra | |||||
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| Maharaja & Zamindar of Nadia | |||||
| Raja of Nadia | |||||
| Reign | 1728 – 1783 | ||||
| Predecessor | Raja Raghuram Ray | ||||
| Successor | Śiva Chandra Roy | ||||
| Born | c. 1710 Krishnanagar, Nadia Raj (now in West Bengal, India) | ||||
| Died | c. 1783 (aged 72–73) Nadia Raj (now in West Bengal, India) | ||||
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| House | Krishnanagar Rajbari | ||||
| Father | Raghuram Ray | ||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Raja Krishnachandra (born Krishnachandra Roy; 1710–1783) was a raja and zamindar in Nadia from 1728 to 1782. He belonged to the Nadia Raj family and Shakta Brahmin tradition. He is credited not only with his resistance to the Mughal rule, but with his expansion and patronage of the arts in his kingdom. He was also a part of the group that conspired against Siraj ud-Daulah, which eventually lead to establishment of British rule in India.