Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman

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Maharaja Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur (b. July 4, 1977) is the current king of the Royal House of Tripura. He succeeded to the gaddi of Tripura on November 27, 2006.


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[edit] Position Held/Holds

He is the Chairman of the Royal Heritage Hotel

Member of the All India Congress

Chairman and Editor of The Northeast Today Magazine

Advisor to the North East Students Committee in Delhi

Advisor to the North East Regional Development Association (NERDA)

Chairman of the Royal tripura Foundation

Member governing council Tripura Central Universty


[edit] Activities

A keen sportsmen himself, he was a junior representative in cricket and football (soccer). He is also a recipient of ne tv entrepreneur of the year 2004, an award for the young entrepreneur of the northeast of India (for the first heritage hotel in the northeast of india) .A keen Social worker he has worked in helping Children and the elderly with constant charity and social get togethers.He is also a keen Music fan and was instrumental in Bringing the American band Firehouse to the Northeast for the first time.He later bought his good friend Eric Martinfor another concert for the Royal Tripura Foundation.


Recently, in an interview with The Eclectic, Pradyot Barman discussed his work with unprivileged children across the northeast and his desire to contribute more in the field of health, education and rural development. He has been quotes as saying that his struggle is not against any political party but against the caste system and inequality, which he wants to eliminate. .The new king has recently launched a magazine called The Northeast Today which covers topics such as politics, social development, education, music and sports from around the region. He was recently made a member in the executive council in the first constituted body of the Tripura Central University by the government of India, Ministry of Education.


[edit] Politics And Media

There have been frequent talks about him joining politics ,but he has constantly shied answering this query by saying contribution to the state can come in various means and not just only by politics. The recently launched magazine The Northeast Today ,For which he is the Editor and Publisher .The magazine is now the largest circulated local english magazine in the region.


[edit] Other

He is one of the youngest Kings in the country and also considered to be one of the most eligible bachelor in the country.

The tripura Dynasty is also the second oldest in the world from a single straight line,the present king being the 186th .Only the Mikado Dynasty from Japan have an older lineage.

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