H.H. Maharaja Kirat Bikram Kishore Manikya GBE, KCSI | |||||
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Reign | 1947-1949 | ||||
Predecessor | bir Bikram Kishore manikya | ||||
Successor | Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman | ||||
Regent | Chantai | ||||
Spouse | [[]] | ||||
Issue | Kirat Bikram Kishore Manikya | ||||
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Dynasty | Manikya Dynasty | ||||
Father | Maharaja Bir bikram Kishore Manikya | ||||
Mother | Maharani Kanchan Devi | ||||
Religion | Hindu |
kirat Bikram Kishore Debbarman Manikya GBE KCSI (19 August 1908 – 17 May 1947) was a king (or maharaja) of Tripura State.
He was succeeded by his son, Maharaja Kirat Bikram Kishore, 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.[1]
Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman is considered the father of modern architecture in Tripura,[citation needed] as the entire planning of present-day Tripura was initiated during his rule. He is also considered one of the pioneers in land reforms. In 1939, he reserved land for the local Tripura tribals, which was later instrumental in the creation of the Tripura autonoumus district council.[citation needed] He donated the land on which the first airport in Tripura was built,[2] today the second busiest airport in the entire northeast.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "PM Unveils Statue of Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur in Tripura". United News of India. United News of India. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Agartala Airport to be named after Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishor Manikya Bahadur". All India Radio. News Services Division. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.