Debajyoti Sriraya

Debajyoti Sriraya
Mayor of Rajagriha
In office 25 July 2021 – 25 July 2023
Monarch	Varuna Sriraya
Preceded by	Florian Corre
Succeeded by	Krishna Sriraya
Born	1969 (age 54–55)
Spouse	Krishna Sriraya
Issue	Varuna Sriraya, Maharaja of Purvanchal
House	Sriraya

His Royal Highness Prince Debajyoti Sriraya, the Prince Father of Purvanchal (born 1969) is a member of the House of Sriraya and the father of Maharaja Varuna Sriraya of Purvanchal who is also the Rashtradhyaksh since 2020. He currently serves as a member of the Royal Council of Purvanchal that advises the regent in their duties. Apart from serving on the council, he had served as the Mayor of Rajagriha from 25 July 2021 until 25 July 2023.

His formal title is Rajpita Debajyoti Sriraya.

Life

Prince Debajyoti was born in 1969 as the third child of his parents. He has two older siblings and an young sibling. He married Princess Krishna of the House of Sridasa and is the father of the Maharaja of Purvanchal Varuna Sriraya. He is an uncle to Tanishkaa Patranabish, Anoushkaa Patranabish, and Klarissa Sriraya and an uncle by marriage to Abhiraj Kar and Tanvi Sridasa. He is also a first cousin once removed to Shivangi Roy.

Titles and roles

Following his son's ascension to the throne of Purvanchal, he was conferred the title of "Prince Father of Purvanchal". On 25 July 2021, he was appointed as the Mayor of the federal capital territory of Rajagriha succeeding Florian Corre and remained in office for the next two years, until being succeeded by Princess Krishna on 25 July 2023. On 1 August 2021, on the occasion of Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya's first anniversary on the federal throne, he conferred the title of "Maharajajanak" upon him.

Honours

Honours of Purvanchal

• Supreme Grand Companion of the Most Esteemed Order of the Royal House of Sriraya (SCS) (4 July 2021)
• Grand Knight of the Most Noble Royal Family Order of Purvanchal (GKP) (27 January 2021)
• Knight Grand Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Purvanchal (GCCP) – Maha Sri Uttama (25 July 2021)
• Knight Grand Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of the Maharaja Varuna Sriraya (GCVS) – Maha Sri Indra (11 January 2024)
• Recipient of the Silver Wedding Jubilee Medal of the Prince Father and Princess Mother (5 February 2024)

Honours of Vishwamitra

• Vishwamitra:
  • Knight Commander of the Most Exalted Order of Sri Maha Vishwamitra (KCSV) – Aryasri (8 June 2024)
  • Grand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of Sri Maha Vishwamitra (GCSV) (1 May 2024)
  • Recipient of the National Service Medal (NSM) (15 April 2021)
  • Recipient of the Royal Service Medal (RSM) (15 April 2022)
  • Recipient of the Civil Service Medal (CSM) (15 April 2022)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the First Anniversary of the Vishwamitran Monarchy (8 June 2021)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the Crystal Jubilee of the Foundation of Vishwamitra (15 April 2022)
  • Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the 21st Birthday of Rashtradhyaksh Varuna Sriraya (11 January 2023)
  • Recipient of the Installation Medal of Rashtradhyaksh III (1 August 2024)
• Beltola:
  • Member Second Class of the Most Esteemed Royal Family Order of Beltola (MSB) (12 July 2021)
• Kamrupa:
  • Commander Grand Cross of the Premier and Exalted Order of Kamrupa (GCK) – Maha Sri Pramukha (1 October 2024)

Foreign honours

• Creek and Lake:
  • Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Creek and Lake (GCRCL) (25 January 2024)
• Queensland:
  • Carl Gustaf Province:
    • Knight Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Prince George of Carl Gustaf City (KGPGC) (12 February 2022)
  • Elizabeth Province:
    • Knight Grand Companion of the Most Blessed Order of the Crown of the Realm of Elizabeth City (KGCCRE) (5 July 2021)
• Revalia:
  • Member of the Order of St. Anthony (MSA) (30 April 2021)

Order of wear