Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur (19 August 1908 – 17 May 1947) was a king (or Maharaja) of Tripura State. He is known as "the architect of modern Tripura".[1][2][3][4]
He was succeeded by his son, Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore Debbarman, 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, Kanchan Prava Devi.[5]
Reign
Template:Kingdom of TripuraBir Bikram Kishore Manikya assumed the throne in 1923, upon the death of his father.[6]
Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Bahadur was popularly known as the Architect of Tripura due to his contribution to economic, social and educational institutions.[7][8] He also was the first ruler of Tripura to have visited Europe and America in 1931 and 1939.[7]
He reserved lands for the Indigenous Tiprasa people whose outcome is the TTAADC (Tripura Tribal Area Autonomous District Councils) area.[9][7] Maharaja Bir Bikram College[10] and Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport at Agartala[11] were built by him. Maharaja Bir Bikram University is named after him.[12]
Titles
- 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[7][13]
Honours
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- 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
- ↑ Cinema as Art and Popular Culture in Tripura: An Introduction{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Tribal Research and Cultural Institute(2022). ISBN 978-81-958995-0-0
- ↑ Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarman - the Modern Architect of Tripura. www.oknortheast.com. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ Bīr Bikram Kishore Māṇikya | king of Tripura | Britannica. www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ 113th Birth Anniversary Of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Observed In Tripura, Today, North East. Northeast Today(2021-08-19). Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ Birthday of Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur around the world in 2022. Office Holidays. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ 115th birth anniversary of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur celebrated in Tripura. ANI News. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarman Bahadur- the Modern Architect of Tripura.
- ↑ Maharaja Bir Bikram's Progressive Ideas Were The Basis Of Modern Tripura, Debbarma, Khapang. Adivasi Lives Matter(2022-09-22). Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ History TTAADC | Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council. ttaadc.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
- ↑ MBB College. www.mbbcollege.in. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ↑ World War II era Agartala airport to be 3rd international airport in northeast. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ↑ [1]. highereducation.tripura.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ↑ Maharaja Bir Bikram's Progressive Ideas Were The Basis Of Modern Tripura, Debbarma, Khapang. Adivasi Lives Matter(2022-09-22). Retrieved 2022-12-27.
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