| Rani Bhabani | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1748 - 1803 |
| Predecessor | Raja Ramkanta Moitra |
| Successor | Raja Ramkrisna[1] |
| Born | Bogra, Bengal Subah |
| Died | 1803[2] Natore, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Spouse | Raja Ramkanta Moitra |
| Father | Atmaram Choudhury |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Rani Bhabani (Bengali: রাণী ভবাণী) (c. 1716–1803), also known as Ardhabangeshwari(অর্ধবঙ্গেশ্বরী) and Natorer Rani or the Queen of Natore, was a Hindu zamindar during the British colonial era in what is now Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[3] She became the zamindar after the death of her husband Raja Ramkanta Moitra (Ray), 'Zamindar' of Natore estate.
The Rajshahi Raj or Natore estate was the largest zamindari which occupied a vast position of Bengal. The Natore estate had an area of nearly 32,970 square kilometres (12,731 sq mi) and included not only much of North Bengal but also large parts of the areas later comprising the administrative districts of Murshidabad, Nadia, Jessore, Birbhum and Burdwan. After the death of her husband, Rani Bhabani of Natore Rajbari, expanded both the estate and the palace.[4]
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