Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman
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H.H. Maharaja Colonel Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarman Bahadur GBE, KCSI | |||||
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Reign | 1923-1947 | ||||
Predecessor | Birendra Kishore Manikya | ||||
Successor | Kirit Bikram Kishore Debbarman (with Kanchan Prava Devi as Regent) from 1947 to 1949 | ||||
Spouse | Kanchan Prava Devi | ||||
Issue | Kirit Bikram Kishore Debbarman | ||||
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Dynasty | Manikya dynasty | ||||
Father | Maharaja Birendra Kishore Manikya Debbarman | ||||
Mother | Maharani Arundhuti Devi | ||||
Religion | Hindu | ||||
Occupation | Administrator |
Sir Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarman Bahadur GBE KCSI (19 August 1908 – 17 May 1947) was a king (or Maharaja) of Tripura State.
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.He was the member as well as die hard supporter of SC EAST BENGAL .
Legacy[edit]
- Bir Bikram Institution (School), Tripura, Dharmanagar
- Maharaja Bir Bikram College
- Maharaja Bir Bikram University
Titles[edit]
- 1908-1909: Prince Kishore
- 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
Honours[edit]
(ribbon bar, as it would look today)
- 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
Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman Born: 19 August 1908 Died: 17 May 1947
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Preceded by Birendra Kishore Manikya |
King of Tripura 1923–1947 |
Succeeded by Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman |
Source[edit]
1.The Life of a Legend : Maharaja Bir Bikram by Boyar Dev Barman