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{{short description|Tripura royalty and politician (b. 1933, d. 2006)}}<br />
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| name = Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1933|12|13}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[India]]<br />
| residence = [[Ujjayanta Palace]], [[Agartala]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2006|11|28|1933|12|13}}<br />
| death_place = [[Kolkata]], [[India]]<br />
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament (India)|Member]] of the [[India Parliament]]<br />
| constituency1 = [[Tripura East (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tripura East]]<br />
| term_start1 = 1967<br />
| term_end1 = 1971<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Dasarath Deb]]<br />
| successor1 = [[Dasarath Deb]]<br />
| office2 = Titular Maharaja of Tripura<br />
| term_start2 = 17 May 1947<br />
| term_end2 = 28 November 2006<br />
| predecessor2 = [[Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman]]<br />
| successor2 = [[Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman]]<br />
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| party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
| father = [[Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman]]<br />
| mother = [[Kanchan Prava Devi]]<br />
| spouse = [[Bibhu Kumari Devi]]<br />
| children = [[Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman]]<br>[[Pragya Deb Barman]]<br />
| relations = See [[Manikya dynasty]]<br />
| nationality = [[India]]n<br />
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| alma_mater = [[Mayo College]], [[Allahabad University]]<br />
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'''Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman''' (1933–2006) was the 185th and last King of [[Tripura (princely state)|Tripura]], a princely state in northeastern India. His formal coronation was held in 1941, but he never gained the powers of a king.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/tripura-mourns-as-last-maharaja-passes-away/cid/759615|title=Tripura mourns as last Maharaja passes away|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/11/28/maharaja-kirit-bikram-kishore-manikya-bahadur-passes-away-1164699338.html|title=Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur passes away|last=Staff|date=28 November 2006|website=www.oneindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.worldpress.org/Asia/2620.cfm|title=India: The Last Ruler - Worldpress.org|website=www.worldpress.org}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/tripura-maharaja-needs-to-get-over-the-history-of-the-royal-house-and-take-indias-constitution-seriously-4355423.html|title=Tripura 'Maharaja' needs to get over the history of the royal house and take India's Constitution seriously|website=Firstpost}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/archive/tripuras-royal-manikya-dynasty-still-holds-charm-for-people/|title=Tripura’s Royal Manikya Dynasty still holds charm for people!}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tripura-kings-son-move-petition-supreme-court-seeking-nrc-state-5410936/|title=Tripura king’s son to move petition in SC seeking NRC in state|date=21 October 2018}}</ref><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
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He succeeded his father, Maharaja [[Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman]]. He was the nominal king for two years till the state's [[Tripura Merger Agreement|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 [[Kanchan Prava Devi]].<br />
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He was elected from [[Tripura East (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tripura East Lok Sabha seat]] on an [[Indian National Congress]] ticket and was elected thrice in 1967, 1977 and 1989.<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
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He was born on 13 December 1933 in Calcutta to [[Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman|Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman Manikya Bahadur]] who was [[Manikya dynasty|Maharaja of Tripura]] State and [[Kanchan Prava Devi]] daughter of the HH Sir Maharaja [[Yadvendra Singh]], the King of [[Panna State]].{{cn|date=August 2020}}<br />
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He was married to Padmavati Raje 'Akkasaheb' Scindia (1942–64) eldest daughter of Maharaja [[Jivajirao Scindia]] of [[Gwalior State]] and [[Vijaya Raje Scindia]].<br />
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[[Bibhu Kumari Devi]] daughter to Raja Lav Shah. They had one son and two daughters. His wife and son [[Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman]] were also members of the [[Indian National Congress]]. His one of the daughter [[Pragya Deb Barman]] also contest election from [[Tripura East (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tripura East Lok Sabha seat]] in [[2019 Indian general election]].<ref>[http://tripurainfo.com/TripuraNews/Congress-nominee-for-East-LS-seat-Pragya-Debbarman-to-file-nomination-on-March-262343.html Congress nominee for East LS seat Pragya Debbarman to file nomination on March 26]</ref><ref>[http://www.news18.com/news/politics/tripura-cong-leader-quits-citing-mistreatment-525953.html Tripura: Cong leader quits citing mistreatment]</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Manikya dynasty#List of kings]]<br />
* [[Tripura (princely state)#Maharajas]]<br />
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[[Category:Kings of Tripura]]<br />
[[Category:1933 births]]<br />
[[Category:2006 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Tripura]]<br />
[[Category:4th Lok Sabha members]]<br />
[[Category:6th Lok Sabha members]]<br />
[[Category:9th Lok Sabha members]]<br />
[[Category:People from Agartala]]<br />
[[Category:Mayo College alumni]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Tripura]]<br />
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