Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya Deb Barma 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.

Political career

He succeeded his father, Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman. He was the nominal king for two years until the state's

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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 Debbarman Manikya Bahadur who was Maharaja of Tripura State and Kanchan Prava Devi daughter of the HH Sir Maharaja

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were also members of the Indian National Congress. One of his daughters, Pragya Deb Barman also contest election from Tripura East Lok Sabha seat in

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Kings of Tripura 1933 births 2006 deaths Lok Sabha members from Tripura India MPs 1967–1970 India MPs 1977–1979 India MPs 1989–1991 People from Agartala Mayo College alumni Indian National Congress politicians from Tripura {{India-royal-stub