History Of Dinajpur(Part-7) Rani Tripuri Sundari, Raja Govindanath(1800 A.D.-1841 A.D.), Raja Tarakanath(1841 A.D.-1865 A.D.), Rani Shyam Mohini

After Raja Radhanath's early death in 1801, there was disintegration in Dinajpur Raj for a long period. His widow Rani Tripuri Sundari adopted a child named Govindanath, who looked after the remains of the family estate in 1817. Govindanath was a capable man, who brought back a congenial atmosphere in the Raj family and regained some of its lost possessions. He died in 1841 and before his death he run the estate satisfactorily. After him the responsibility of the estate went first to his eldest son and later to the youngest one named Tarakanath. This Raja ruled the estate for quite a long period and died childless in 1865. Leaving the property to his widow Rani Shyam Mohini, She adopted a son name Girijanath. Rani Shyam Mohini was very kind and dynamic. There eas a great famine in the whole of Bengle including Dinajpur in 1874. She promated by charitable feelings during the famine, carried out relief works for the starving people on a scale worthy of the great estate of Dinajpur. Rani earned the gratitude of the government by her generous contributions towards the relief of the distressed and received the title of Maharani in recognition to her servives.