Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Explained

Honorific Suffix:Maharaja
Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya DebBarma Bahadur
Birth Date:1933 12, df=y
Birth Place:Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Residence:Ujjayanta Palace, Agartala
Death Place:Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Office1:Member of the India Parliament
Constituency1:Tripura East
Term Start1:1967
Term End1:1971
Predecessor1:Dasarath Deb
Successor1:Dasarath Deb
Office2:Titular Maharaja of Tripura
Term Start2:17 May 1947
Term End2:28 November 2006
Predecessor2:Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma
Successor2:Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman
Party:Indian National Congress
Father:Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma
Mother:Kanchan Prava Devi
Spouse:Bibhu Kumari Devi
Children:Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma
Relations:See Manikya dynasty
Nationality:Indian
Alma Mater:Mayo College, Allahabad University

Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya DebBarma Bahadur (13 December 1933 – 28 November 2006) was the 185th and last King of Tripura, a princely state in northeastern India. His formal coronation was held in 1941, but he never gained the powers of a king.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Political career

He succeeded his father, Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma. He was the nominal king for two years until 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.

He was elected from Tripura East Lok Sabha seat on an Indian National Congress ticket and was elected thrice in 1967, 1977 and 1989.

Personal life

He was born on 13 December 1933 in Calcutta to Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma Manikya Bahadur who was Maharaja of Tripura State and Kanchan Prava Devi daughter of the HH Sir Maharaja Yadvendra Singh, the King of Panna State.

He was married to Padmavati Raje 'Akkasaheb' Scindia (1942–64) eldest daughter of Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia of Gwalior State and Vijaya Raje Scindia, who died in 1965, in Kolkata. Later, he married Bibhu Kumari Devi, daughter to Raja Lav Shah. They had one son and two daughters. His wife and son Pradyot Bikram Manikya DebBarma were also members of the Indian National Congress. One of his daughters, Pragya DebBarma also contest election from Tripura East Lok Sabha seat in 2019 Indian general election.[7] [8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tripura mourns as last Maharaja passes away. www.telegraphindia.com.
  2. Web site: Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur passes away. Staff. 28 November 2006. www.oneindia.com.
  3. Web site: India: The Last Ruler - Worldpress.org. www.worldpress.org.
  4. Web site: Tripura 'Maharaja' needs to get over the history of the royal house and take India's Constitution seriously. Firstpost. 17 February 2018 .
  5. Web site: Tripura's Royal Manikya Dynasty still holds charm for people!.
  6. Web site: Tripura king's son to move petition in SC seeking NRC in state. 21 October 2018.
  7. http://tripurainfo.com/TripuraNews/Congress-nominee-for-East-LS-seat-Pragya-Debbarman-to-file-nomination-on-March-262343.html Congress nominee for East LS seat Pragya Debbarma to file nomination on March 26
  8. http://www.news18.com/news/politics/tripura-cong-leader-quits-citing-mistreatment-525953.html Tripura: Cong leader quits citing mistreatment