Bir Bikram Manikya Debbarma
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Maharaja Colonel Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarman Bahadur GBE, KCSI | |||||
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Maharaja | |||||
Reign | 1923–1947 | ||||
Predecessor | Birendra Kishore Manikya | ||||
Successor | Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman (with Kanchan Prava Devi as Regent) from 1947 to 1949 | ||||
Born | 19 August 1908 | ||||
Died | 17 May 1947 | (aged 38)||||
Spouse | Kanchan Prava Devi | ||||
Issue | Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman | ||||
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Dynasty | Manikya dynasty | ||||
Father | Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya Debbarma | ||||
Mother | Maharani Arundhuti Devi | ||||
Religion | Hinduism | ||||
Occupation | Administrator |
Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarma Bahadur GBE KCSI (19 August 1908 – 17 May 1947) was a king (or Maharaja) of Tripura State.[1][2][3][4]
He was succeeded by his son, Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman, who was the nominal king for two years till the state's merger into India in 1949. Since he was a minor during this time, the state was governed by a Council of Regency headed by his mother.[5]
Legacy
- Bir Bikram Institution (School), Tripura, Dharmanagar
- Maharaja Bir Bikram College
- Maharaja Bir Bikram University
- Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala
Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Era
Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Bahadur was popularly known as the ‘Architect of Tripura’ due to his contribution to economic, social and educational institutions.[6][7]
He reserved lands for the Indigenous Tiprasa people whose outcome is said to be the present TTAADC (Tripura Tribal Area Autonomous District Councils) area.[8][9]
Titles
- 1908–1909: Prince Kishore
- 1909–1923: Srila-Srijukta Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Jubaraj Goswami Bahadur
- 1923–1935: His Highness Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Radhakrishnapada Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura
- 1935–1937: His Highness Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Radhakrishnapada Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Sir Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura, KCSI
- 1937–1942: Captain His Highness Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Radhakrishnapada Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Sir Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura, KCSI
- 1942–1944: Major His Highness Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Radhakrishnapada Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Sir Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura, KCSI
- 1944–1946: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Radhakrishnapada Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Sir Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura, KCSI
- 1946–1947: Colonel His Highness Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Radhakrishnapada Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Sir Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura, GBE, KCSI
Honours
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, 1935
- Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India, 1935
- 1939–1945 Star – 1945
- Burma Star – 1945
- War Medal 1939–1945 – 1945
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, 1946
Sources
- ^ Deb Barma, Aloy; Debroy, Prajapita (2022). Cinema as Art and Popular Culture in Tripura: An Introduction. Agartala: Tribal Research and Cultural Institute. pp. 12–14. ISBN 978-81-958995-0-0.
- ^ "Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarman - the Modern Architect of Tripura". www.oknortheast.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Bīr Bikram Kishore Māṇikya | king of Tripura | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ Today, North East (19 August 2021). "113th Birth Anniversary Of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Observed In Tripura". Northeast Today. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Birthday of Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur around the world in 2022". Office Holidays. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarman Bahadur- the Modern Architect of Tripura".
- ^ Debbarma, Khapang (22 September 2022). "Maharaja Bir Bikram's Progressive Ideas Were The Basis Of Modern Tripura". Adivasi Lives Matter. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarman Bahadur- the Modern Architect of Tripura".
- ^ "History TTAADC | Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council". ttaadc.gov.in. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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