Raja Debashish Roy
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Debashish Roy (born 9 April 1959) is the current titular King of the Chakma Circle
, Bangladesh
's largest indigenous community.
Raja Debashish Roy became King after his father Raja Tridev Roy
went into exile following the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan
in 1971. In the 1970 general election Raja Tridev Roy
had been elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan
as one of the only two non Awami League candidates from East Pakistan
. The former king who opposed the independence of Bangladesh fled Rangamati
and escaped to Pakistan at the fag end of the Bangladesh Liberation War
. However most of the royal family, including the Queen and Crown Prince, were still left at the Rangamati Palace. After the emergence of Bangladesh, Crown Prince Debashish Roy was proclaimed King due to the absence of his father.
Raja Debashish Roy is a lawyer by profession and recently served as a Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh (Head of the Interim Government) with rank and status of a State Minister during the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis
. He was in charge of the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts
Affairs and the Ministry of Forest and Environment.
Raja
Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...
Barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
Debashish Roy (born 9 April 1959) is the current titular King of the Chakma Circle
Chakma people
The Chakmas , also known as the Changhma , are a community that inhabits the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh and the North-East India. The Chakmas are the largest ethnic group in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, making up more than half the tribal population. Chakmas are divided into 46 clans or...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
's largest indigenous community.
Raja Debashish Roy became King after his father Raja Tridev Roy
Raja Tridev Roy
Raja Tridiv Roy is a former Raja of the Chakma tribe in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh who chose to remain a Pakistani when Bangladesh was created in 1971. He is also a writer, religious leader and politician in Pakistan....
went into exile following the independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in 1971. In the 1970 general election Raja Tridev Roy
Raja Tridev Roy
Raja Tridiv Roy is a former Raja of the Chakma tribe in the Chittagong Hill Tracts region of Bangladesh who chose to remain a Pakistani when Bangladesh was created in 1971. He is also a writer, religious leader and politician in Pakistan....
had been elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan
National Assembly of Pakistan
The National Assembly of Pakistan is the lower house of the bicameral Majlis-e-Shura, which also compromises the President of Pakistan and Senate . The National Assembly and the Senate both convene at Parliament House in Islamabad...
as one of the only two non Awami League candidates from East Pakistan
East Pakistan
East Pakistan was a provincial state of Pakistan established in 14 August 1947. The provincial state existed until its declaration of independence on 26 March 1971 as the independent nation of Bangladesh. Pakistan recognized the new nation on 16 December 1971. East Pakistan was created from Bengal...
. The former king who opposed the independence of Bangladesh fled Rangamati
Rangamati
Rangamati is the Administrative Headquarter of Rangamati Hill District in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh. The town is located at 22°37'60N 92°12'0E and has an altitude of 14 metres ....
and escaped to Pakistan at the fag end of the Bangladesh Liberation War
Bangladesh Liberation War
The Bangladesh Liberation War was an armed conflict pitting East Pakistan and India against West Pakistan. The war resulted in the secession of East Pakistan, which became the independent nation of Bangladesh....
. However most of the royal family, including the Queen and Crown Prince, were still left at the Rangamati Palace. After the emergence of Bangladesh, Crown Prince Debashish Roy was proclaimed King due to the absence of his father.
Raja Debashish Roy is a lawyer by profession and recently served as a Special Assistant to the Chief Advisor of Bangladesh (Head of the Interim Government) with rank and status of a State Minister during the 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis
2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis
The 2006–2008 Bangladeshi political crisis began in October 2006 when a caretaker government — designated by the constitution to oversee the vote — assumed power without exhausting the provisions of selection of Chief of Caretaker government at the end of October. Its purpose was to steer the...
. He was in charge of the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts
Chittagong Hill Tracts
The Chittagong Hill Tracts comprise an area of 13,295 km2 in south-eastern Bangladesh, and borders India and Myanmar . It was a single district of Bangladesh until 1984. In that year it was divided into three separate districts: Khagrachari, Rangamati and Bandarban. Topographically, this is the...
Affairs and the Ministry of Forest and Environment.
External Links
- http://www.chakmaraj.com/about-chakma-raj/chakma-rajas-roles-a-functions Chakma Raj (Royal) Website
- http://uqconnect.net/~zzhsoszy/ips/c/chakma.html Genealogy of Indian Princely Families
- http://www.cao.gov.bd/ Prime Minister's Office