Which historical figure is the Santosh Trophy, launched in 1941, named after?
Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury
The Santosh Trophy is the premier inter-state football championship of India, instituted in 1941 by the Indian Football Association (IFA).
It is named in honour of Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury, the Maharaja of Santosh (now in Bangladesh) and former president of the IFA, who passed away in 1939.
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand → the Durand Cup (oldest Indian football tournament) is named after him.
Syed Abdul Rahim → legendary Indian football coach.
Sailen Manna → captain of the Indian football team in the 1950s.
Hence the answer is Sir Manmatha Nath Roy Chowdhury.
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