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|title = [[Maharaja]]<br />
|name = H.R.H. Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya Dev Varma Bahadur<br />
|image = Raja Birendra Kishore Manikya.jpg<br />
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|reign = 1909-1923<br />
|predecessor = [[Radha Kishore Manikya]]<br />
|suc-type = Successor<br />
|successor = [[Bir Bikram Kishore Dev Varma|Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur]]<br />
|house = [[Manikya dynasty]]<br />
|religion = [[Hinduism]]<br />
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{{Kingdom of Tripura}}<br />
'''Birendra Kishore Manikya Dev Varma Bahadur''' ascended the throne of the [[Tripura (princely state)|Kingdom of Tripura]] on 25 November 1909, at the age of 26.<br />
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==Administrative reforms==<br />
Birendra Kishore's contribution to the state lay in his administrative reforms, welfare activities and consistent attempt to spread education. He divided the state into ten administrative units on the model of subdivisions and introduced the system of civil service examinations for recruiting competent youths in the administration in 1909. The post of chief secretary was created in 1909.{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}}<br />
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He reconstituted the State Civil Service in 1909 for recruitment of high officials of the state including the post of Police Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent of Police. The new Arms Act and the Penal Code Amendment Act were passed in 1911. A small staff under a senior Inspector was engaged for detective purposes. The number of cases reported in the state was always small.<ref>{{cite web|title=Police system in Princely state of Tripura|url=http://tripurapolice.nic.in/policeHistory.htm|publisher=tripura police|access-date=2012-05-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212222201/http://tripurapolice.nic.in/policeHistory.htm|archive-date=2012-02-12|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Birendra Kishore took the first initiative to explore the potential of tea cultivation in Tripura by ordering an expert survey. Forty tea estates were set up in Tripura during his rule. The king had given a formal license to the Burma Oil Company in 1916 to explore oil, natural gas and minerals in Tripura after a survey conducted had given indication of potential deposits. He also founded a silk-weaving center at Agartala and took steps to develop agriculture.<ref name=TI1>{{cite web|title=Leading lights among the Manikyas|url=http://www.tripurainfo.in/Admin/ATripura/Profile_Of_The_State/Leading_Manikyas.htm|publisher=www.tripurainfo.in|accessdate=31 May 2012|archive-date=9 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709150946/http://www.tripurainfo.in/Admin/ATripura/Profile_Of_The_State/Leading_Manikyas.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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==Patron of the arts==<br />
[[File:Templetripura (22).JPG|thumb|[[Lakshmi Narayan Temple,Agartala|Lakshmi Narayan Temple]] built by Birendra Kishore Manikya]]<br />
An artist and prolific songwriter, Birendra Kishore was known for his beautiful oil paintings such as "Sannyasi", "Jhulon" and "Banshi Badan".<ref name=TI1 /> He founded the Ujjayanta Drama company giving an impetus to the development of theatre in Tripura.<ref>{{cite news|last=Datta|first=Sekhar|title=Drama through the ages|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120406/jsp/northeast/story_15338686.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304125720/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120406/jsp/northeast/story_15338686.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2016|accessdate=31 May 2012|newspaper=The telegraph|date=6 April 2012}}</ref> The [[Lakshmi Narayan Temple,Agartala|Lakshmi Narayan Temple]], 'Durga Bari' and 'Lal Mahal' that form part of the [[Ujjayanta palace]] were built during his rule. He built the Pushbanta Place that is now the residence of the Governor of [[Tripura]]. King Birendra Kishore organised a grand reception for [[Rabindra Nath Tagore]] at Agartala after he had won the [[Nobel Prize in Literature]] in 1913.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Deb Barma |first=Aloy |title=Cinema as Art and Popular Culture in Tripura: An Introduction |last2=Debroy |first2=Prajapita |publisher=[[Tribal Research and Cultural Institute]] |year=2022 |isbn=978-81-958995-0-0 |location=Agartala |publication-date=2022 |pages=14 |language=en}}</ref> Apart from providing ongoing financial assistance to [[Shanti Niketan]] he also donated 5,000 rupees to Tagore for setting up a hospital at Santi Niketan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rabindranath immortalised Tripura|url=http://tripura.nic.in/portal/aboutTripura/immortalized_Tripura.aspx|publisher=Govt of Tripura|accessdate=31 May 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002063507/http://tripura.nic.in/portal/aboutTripura/immortalized_Tripura.aspx|archivedate=2 October 2012}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.uq.net.au/~zzhsoszy/ips/t/tripura.html Kingdom of Tripura - University of Queensland]<br />
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