Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur
| Maharaja Colonel Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur GBE, KCSI | |||||
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| Maharaja | |||||
 Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur | |||||
| 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 | ||||
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
[edit]Bir 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
[edit]- 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
[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.
- ^ "115th birth anniversary of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur celebrated in Tripura". ANI News. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ "MBB College". www.mbbcollege.in. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "World War II era Agartala airport to be 3rd international airport in northeast". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). highereducation.tripura.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Debbarma, Khapang (22 September 2022). "Maharaja Bir Bikram's Progressive Ideas Were The Basis Of Modern Tripura". Adivasi Lives Matter. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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