Bir Bikram Manikya Debbarma
Appearance
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[edit]
- Bir Bikram Institution (School), Tripura, Dharmanagar
- Maharaja Bir Bikram College
- Maharaja Bir Bikram University
- Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala
Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Era[edit]
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.[6][8]
Titles[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "History TTAADC | Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council". ttaadc.gov.in. Retrieved 27 December 2022.