Bir Chandra Manikya
| H.R.H Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya Debbarman Bahadur | |
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| King of Tripura | |
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| Reign | 1862-1896 |
| Predecessor | Ishan Chandra Manikya |
| Successor | Radha Kishore Manikya |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Kingdom of Tripura | |
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| Part of History of Tripura | |
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| Kings of Tripura | |
| Dhanya Manikya | 1463-1515 |
| Dharma Manikya II | 1714-1733 |
| Vijay Manikya II | 1743-1760 |
| Krishna Manikya | 1760-1761 |
| Rajdhar Manikya | 1783-1804 |
| Ramgana Manikya | 1804-1809 |
| Durga Manikya | 1809-1813 |
| Kashi Chandra | 1826-1830 |
| Krishna Kishore | 1830-1849 |
| Ishan Chandra | 1849-1862 |
| Bir Chandra | 1862-1896 |
| Radha Kishore | 1896-1909 |
| Birendra Kishore | 1909-1923 |
| Bir Bikram Kishore | 1923–1947 |
| Kirit Bikram Kishore | 1947-1949 |
| Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman | 1978- |
| Tripura monarchy data | |
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Manikya dynasty (Royal family) | |
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Agartala (Capital of the kingdom) | |
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Ujjayanta Palace (Royal residence) | |
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Neermahal (Royal residence) | |
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Rajmala (Royal chronicle) | |
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Tripura Buranji (Chronicle) | |
Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya of the Manikya Dynasty was the king of Tripura from 1862 to 1896.
Biography
He is regarded as the architect of modern Agartala city.[1] In 1862 Bir Chandra Manikya started the urbanisation of the Agartala.In 1871 he established the Agartala Municipality.
He established Umakanta Academy, the first western school in Tripura, in 1890. The King was an enthusiastic photographer. He was the first king of India to organize an annual photographic exhibition in his palace.[2]
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See also
References
- ↑ "AMC at a glance". Agartala Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ http://www.the-south-asian.com/march2007/old_photographs_people_india.htm