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Maharaja Shir Sir Jitendra Narayan BhupBahadur was Maharaja of Cooch-Behar. He sat on the throne of Cooch-Behar in the year 1913 and ruled it until his death in the year 1922.

Jitendra Narayan was the son of Nripendra Narayan and Suniti Devi of Cooch Behar. He was married to Indira Raja a daughter of Maharaja SayajiraoGaekwad III and Maharani Chimnabai of Baroda State. Jitendra Narayan established Nripendra Narayan Memorial High School in the year 1916.

This silver Nazarana half-rupee was issued by Jitendra Narayan during his rule in Cooch Behar. The weight of this silver Nazarena half-rupee is around 5.3g.