page_title: Maharaja Nandakumar
section_title: Legacy
hierarchical_section_title: Maharaja Nandakumar / Legacy
caption_attribution_description: English: The turban of Nanda Kumar
context_page_description: Maharaja Nandakumar, also called Nuncomar, was a collector of taxes, a dewan, for various areas in what is now West Bengal. Nanda Kumar was born at Bhadrapur, which is now in Birbhum. He was India's first victim of hanging under British rule. He was appointed by the East India Company to be the collector of taxes for Burdwan, Nadia and Hoogly in 1764, following the removal of Warren Hastings from the post.
  In 1773, when Warren Hastings was re-instated as governor-general of Bengal, Nandakumar brought accusations of Warren Hastings accepting bribes that were entertained by Sir Philip Francis and the other members of the Supreme Council of Bengal. However, Warren Hastings could overrule the Council's charges. Thereafter, in 1775 Warren Hastings brought charges of document forgery against the Maharaja. The Maharaja was tried under Elijah Impey, India's first Chief Justice, and friend of Warren Hastings, was found guilty, and hanged in Kolkata on 5 August 1775.
  Later Hastings, along with Sir Elijah Impey, the chief justice, was impeached by the British Parliament. They were accused by Burke of committing judicial murder.
context_section_description: A school in his honor, Bhadrapur Maharaja Nanda Kumar High School, was established on his birthplace at Bhadrapur village on Birbhum District.
  A temple was established by him on Akalipur Village near Bhadrapur village. The temple was built for Hindu deity Ma Kaali.This is a very popular temple and thousands of visitors came by. It is situated near the banks of the Brahmani River.
  A college in his honor, Maharaja Nandakumar Vidyalaya, was established in purba medinipur in 2007, and the college is affiliated with Vidyasagar University.
  A road in Baranagar, Kolkata is named Maharaja Nandakumar Road.
  Nandakumar is also the name of a locality in the West Bengal district of East Midnapur.
  Nandakumar railway station was established in Tamluk-Digha branch line of Kharagpur railway division.
caption: The turban of Nanda Kumar-Now it has been kept at Victoria Memorial-Museum
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