Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman

H.R.H. Maharaja Colonel Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarma Bahadur GBE, KCSI
Reign	1923-1947
Predecessor	Birendra Kishore Manikya
Successor	Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya (with Kanchan Prava Devi as Regent) from 1947 to 1949
Religion	Hindu

Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma Manikya Bahadur GBE KCSI (19 August 1908 – 17 May 1947) was a king (or maharaja) of Tripura State.

He was the king before the merger of Tripura with India. He succeeded his father, Birendra Kishore Manikya Debbarma, on 13 August 1923. He was succeeded by his own son, Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore, who was king for two years till the state's accession to India in 1949, but who did not rule, as he was a minor.

Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma is considered the father of modern architecture in Tripura, 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. He also built the first airport in Tripura, which is today the second busiest airport in the entire northeast.

Legacy

• Bir Bikram Institution School, Tripura, Dharmanagar
• Maharaja Bir Bikram College, Agartala

Titles

• 1908-1909: Prince Kishore
• 1909-1923: Srila-Srijukta Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barma 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 Barma 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 Barma 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 Barma 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 Barma 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 Barma Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura, GBE, KCSI

Honours

• 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

External links

• Bir Bikram at Royal ark