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'''Debbarma'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tripuri, the Native People of Tripura state|url=http://www.tripura.org.in/tripuris.htm|url-status=live|access-date=26 March 2021|website=Tripura.Org.In|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424220526/http://www.tripura.org.in:80/tripuris.htm |archive-date=2009-04-24 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Debbarma Surname|url=https://forebears.io/surnames/debbarma|url-status=live|access-date=14 April 2021|website=Forebears|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417182953/http://forebears.io/surnames/debbarma |archive-date=2015-04-17 }}</ref> is the main clan of [[Tripuri people|Tripuri]] community, predominantly in state of [[Tripura]], India and Bangladesh who speak [[Kokborok]], a [[Tibeto-Burman languages|Tibeto-Burman]] language.They belong to the [[Kshatriya]] Varna.
 
'''Debbarma'''&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Tripuri, the Native People of Tripura state|url=http://www.tripura.org.in/tripuris.htm|url-status=live|access-date=26 March 2021|website=Tripura.Org.In|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090424220526/http://www.tripura.org.in/tripuris.htm|archive-date=2009-04-24}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Debbarma Surname|url=https://forebears.io/surnames/debbarma|url-status=live|access-date=14 April 2021|website=Forebears|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417182953/http://forebears.io/surnames/debbarma |archive-date=2015-04-17 }}&lt;/ref&gt; is the main clan of [[Tripuri people|Tripuri]] community, predominantly in state of [[Tripura]], India and Bangladesh who speak [[Kokborok]], a [[Tibeto-Burman languages|Tibeto-Burman]] language.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite journal|last1=Ahmed |first1=Sazdik |last2=Ravhee|first2=Shahla|year=2020|title=A Study on the Settlement Morphology of Tipra (Tripura) ethnic group in Sreemangal, Bangladesh|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343975610_A_Study_on_the_Settlement_Morphology_of_Tipra_ethnic_group_in_Sreemangal_Bangladesh|journal=Journal of Recent Activities in Architectural Sciences|pages=3–19|doi=10.46610/JoRAAS.2020.v05i01.003}}&lt;/ref&gt;


==Variations==
==Variations==
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== Classifications ==
== Classifications ==
Although Debbarmas speak Kokborok, some differences in their accents can be found if observed carefully. The way they speak it varies in tones and words too. The accent of someone residing in the north can vary significantly if compared to someone residing in the south.
Although Debbarmas speak Kokborok, some differences in their accents can be found if observed carefully. The way they speak it varies in tones and words too. The accent of someone residing in the north can vary significantly if compared to someone residing in the south.{{Citation needed|date=September 2025}}


These Include:  
These Include:


* Daspa
* Daspa
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=== Groups ===
=== Groups ===


* Tipra - Debbarma, [[Tripura Tribe|Tripura]], Jamatia, Reang/Riang (Bru), Uchoi/Usoi, Noatia, Kalai, Rupini, Murasing, Roaza, Naitong, Phatung, Gurpai, Dendak, etc.
== Notable people ==
 
*[[Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma]] (1908–1947), one of the last [[Kings of Tripura]].
== Notable individuals ==
*[[Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma]], [[The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance|TIPRA]] Motha,&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news |last=Panday |first=Chandan |date=25 December 2019 |others=Former Tripura Cong president announces creation of The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance ahead of Autonomous District Council elections next year. |title=Tripura royal scion Pradyot forms new social organisation ‘TIPRA’ |url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/12/25/tripura-royal-scion-pradyot-forms-new-social-organisation-tipra/ |access-date=14 April 2021 |work=East Mojo}}&lt;/ref&gt; Chairman and the current head of Tripura Royal House.
* [[Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma]] (1908–1947), one of the last [[Kings of Tripura]].
*[[S. D. Burman|Sachin Dev Burman]], [[Bollywood]] composer and singer.
* [[Sachin Dev Burman]], [[Bollywood]] composer and singer.
*[[R. D. Burman|Rahul Dev Burman]], Bollywood composer and singer.
* [[Rahul Dev Burman]], Bollywood composer and singer.
*[[Dasarath Deb]]barma, (1993-1998) first and yet only [[Tripuri people|Tripuri]] Chief Minister of [[Tripura]].
* [[Dasarath Deb]]barma, (1993-1998) first and yet only [[Tripuri people|Tripuri]] Chief Minister of [[Tripura]].
*[[Jishnu Dev Varma|Jishnu Debbarma]], [[List of governors of Telangana|4th Governor of Telangana]], and former Deputy Chief Minister Of Tripura Government. He is the youngest son of Maharaj Kumari Kamal Prabha Devi, the single sister of Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya Debbarma (last king of Tripura).
*[[Jishnu Dev Varma]], currently serving as a Deputy Chief Minister Of Tripura Government, and he is the youngest son of Maharaj Kumari Kamal Prabha Devi, the single sister of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarma (last king of Tripura).
*[[Kriti Devi Debbarman]], Member of Tripura Royal Family and MP Tripura East constituency.
*[[Atul Debbarma]], sitting MLA from the Krishnapur constituency. Indian doctor-turned-politician, writer, author, activist, statesman, founder of Tripur Kshatriya Samaj, Subrai Mission Trust, Subrai Vidya Mandir, Agartala. He published a Kokborok translation of the Bhagavad Gita with in-depth analysis. He translated the Rajmala (The Royal Chronicle of Tripura) and the Tripur Samhita to Kokborok.
*[[Atul Debbarma]], sitting MLA from the Krishnapur constituency. Indian doctor-turned-politician, writer, author, activist, statesman, founder of Tripur Kshatriya Samaj, Subrai Mission Trust, Subrai Vidya Mandir, Agartala. He published a Kokborok translation of the Bhagavad Gita with in-depth analysis. He translated the Rajmala (The Royal Chronicle of Tripura) and the Tripur Samhita to Kokborok.
* [[Sourabhee Debbarma]], first female Indian idol winner, TV performer and singer.
*[[Raima Sen]] Dev Varma, Bollywood actress.
*[[Riya Sen]] Dev Varma, Bollywood actress.
*[[Riya Sen]] Dev Varma, Bollywood actress.
* [[Somdev Devvarman]], Indian tennis player. Somdev Devvarman created history<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 November 2010|title=Asiad: Somdev Creates History, India Retains 8th Spot|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/asiad-somdev-creates-history-india-retains-8th-spot/702187|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-13|website=www.outlookindia.com|publisher=[[Outlook.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413214833/https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/asiad-somdev-creates-history-india-retains-8th-spot/702187 |archive-date=2021-04-13 }}</ref> by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in the men's singles tennis event of the [[Asian Games]]. In 2011, Devvarman received the [[Arjuna Award]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-09-20|title=Somdev receives Arjuna Award|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/somdev-receives-arjuna-award/story-wpYRBmXSWHWNAAFhPOkVvI.html|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Agencies|first=New Delhi|date=20 September 2011|title=Somdev Devvarman receives Arjuna Award|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/print/somdev-devvarman-receives-arjuna-award/|access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref> from the Indian government for his tennis successes. In March 2017, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, appointed him as the national observer for tennis. In 2018, he was awarded with the civilian award [[Padma Shri]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kidambi Srikanth, Somdev Devvarman receive Padma Shri awards; Padma Bhushan for Dhoni - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/kidambi-srikanth-somdev-devvarman-receive-padma-shri-awards-padma-bhushan-for-dhoni/articleshow/63384367.cms|access-date=2021-04-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Somdev Devvarman]], Indian tennis player. Debbarman created history&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=23 November 2010|title=Asiad: Somdev Creates History, India Retains 8th Spot|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/asiad-somdev-creates-history-india-retains-8th-spot/702187|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-13|website=www.outlookindia.com|publisher=[[Outlook.com]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413214833/https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/asiad-somdev-creates-history-india-retains-8th-spot/702187 |archive-date=2021-04-13 }}&lt;/ref&gt; by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal in the men's singles tennis event of the [[Asian Games]]. In 2011, Devvarman received the [[Arjuna Award]]&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2011-09-20|title=Somdev receives Arjuna Award|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/somdev-receives-arjuna-award/story-wpYRBmXSWHWNAAFhPOkVvI.html|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Agencies|first=New Delhi|date=20 September 2011|title=Somdev Devvarman receives Arjuna Award|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/print/somdev-devvarman-receives-arjuna-award/|access-date=14 April 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt; from the Indian government for his tennis successes. In March 2017, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, appointed him as the national observer for tennis. In 2018, he was awarded with the civilian award [[Padma Shri]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Kidambi Srikanth, Somdev Devvarman receive Padma Shri awards; Padma Bhushan for Dhoni - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/kidambi-srikanth-somdev-devvarman-receive-padma-shri-awards-padma-bhushan-for-dhoni/articleshow/63384367.cms|access-date=2021-04-13|website=The Times of India|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;
*[[Harinath Debbarma]], politician, activist, statesman, author from Tripura.
*[[Harinath Debbarma]], politician, activist, statesman, author from Tripura.
*[[Tanushree Deb Barma]], the first female [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS Officer]] of Tripura.
*[[Bikashrai Debbarma]], poet, author, and language activist from Tripura.
*[[Nanda Kumar Deb Barma]]
*[[Nanda Kumar Deb Barma]], playwright, poet and lyricist.
*[[Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman|Bubagra Pradyot Bikram Kishore Manikya DebBarma]], [[The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance|TIPRA]] Motha,<ref>{{Cite news|last=Panday|first=Chandan|others=Former Tripura Cong president announces creation of The Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance ahead of Autonomous District Council elections next year.|date=25 December 2019|title=Tripura royal scion Pradyot forms new social organisation ‘TIPRA’|work=East Mojo|url=https://www.eastmojo.com/news/2019/12/25/tripura-royal-scion-pradyot-forms-new-social-organisation-tipra/|access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref> Chairman and the current head of Tripura Royal House.
*[[Sukhendu Debbarma]], Professor and Dean of [[Tripura University]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
* http://www.twipra.com/featured
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{{Kokborok}}
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[[Category:Indian surnames]]
[[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]
[[Category:Ethnic groups in Tripura]]
[[Category:Scheduled Tribes of Tripura]]
[[Category:Hindu communities]]
[[Category:People from Tripura]]

Revision as of 20:15, 15 February 2026


Debbarma
Profile
CountryIndia
RegionTripura
EthnicityTripuri
Chief
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Titles
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Debbarma<ref>"Tripuri, the Native People of Tripura state". Tripura.Org.In. Archived from the original on 2009-04-24. Retrieved 26 March 2021.</ref><ref>"Debbarma Surname". Forebears. Archived from the original on 2015-04-17. Retrieved 14 April 2021.</ref> is the main clan of Tripuri community, predominantly in state of Tripura, India and Bangladesh who speak Kokborok, a Tibeto-Burman language.<ref>Ahmed, Sazdik; Ravhee, Shahla (2020). "A Study on the Settlement Morphology of Tipra (Tripura) ethnic group in Sreemangal, Bangladesh". Journal of Recent Activities in Architectural Sciences: 3–19. doi:10.46610/JoRAAS.2020.v05i01.003.</ref>

Variations

The variations of "Debbarma" consist of Debbarma, Deb Barma, DebBarma, Dev Barma, Dev Varma, Deb Burman, Dev Burman, Debbarman, Dev Barman, Dev Varman and Devvarman.

Classifications

Although Debbarmas speak Kokborok, some differences in their accents can be found if observed carefully. The way they speak it varies in tones and words too. The accent of someone residing in the north can vary significantly if compared to someone residing in the south.[citation needed]

These Include:

  • Daspa
  • Beri
  • Dona

Groups

Notable people

See also

References