Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur

• 22 Aug 2024

Source: PIB

Recently, the Prime Minister (PM) paid homage to Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur on his birth anniversary.

• PM highlighted his significant contributions to Tripura's development and his dedication to empowering the poor and tribal communities.

Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur:

• He was born on 19^th August 1908 in Tripura, also known as the "Modern Architect of Tripura”.
• He established the first higher educational institution, advocated for land reforms, and reserved land for the indigenous people, leading to the formation of the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC).
• He was the first ruler of Tripura to visit Europe and America (1931-1939).
• He passed away at the young age of 39 in 1947 untimely death impacted the development of Tripura.
• Agartala airport, earlier known as Singerbhil Airport, was renamed after Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur in July 2018.
  • The land for this was donated by him and was used as a technical base for the Royal Air Force during World War II.

Tripura:

• Tripura is the 2^nd most populous in the northeast region (after Assam), sharing borders with Bangladesh, Mizoram and Assam.
• Wildlife Sanctuaries: Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary, Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary and Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary
• National Parks: Bison (Rajbari) NP and Clouded Leopard NP.

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