Debbarma
Debbarma-Kachari, [1] is a generic term applied to a number of ethnic groups, predominantly in Tripura state, India, speaking Tibeto-Burman languages or claiming a common ancestry. Debbarma language, one of the languages spoken by this group, Debbarma is the surname of Tripuri Clan from tripura or the title generally used by the Kokborok-speaking (Tibeto-Burmese) Tripuri people, the indigenous people of Tripura, a state in India. This is one of the cases where use of a surname reflects ethnic or tribal membership. The Debbarmas are the majority communities of a state called tripura till the Princely state tripura merged with Indian territory.
The variations of "Debbarma" include:
- Debbarma
- Deb Barma
- Deb Burman
- Dev Burman
- Dev Barma
- Dev Varman
- Devvarman
Groups
Based on an 1881 census, there were 17 groups within the Kachari family classification
- Bodo-MechBodo people
- DimasaDimasa people
- Dhimal
- Garo
- Hajong
- Koch
- Lalung (Tiwa)
- Mech
- Moran
- Phulgaria
- Sutiya
- Rabha
- Sonowal
- Saraniya
- Solaimiya
- Thengal
- Tiprasa - Debbarma, Jamatia, Bru (Reangs), Mogs, Uchai, Noatia, Kalai, Halam, Rupini, Murasing, Tripura, Roaza, Hrangkhawl, Kaipeng etc,.
Notable individuals
- Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarma 1908–1947, one of the last Kings of Tripuri.
- Sachin Dev Burman, Bollywood composer and singer.
- Rahul Dev Burman, Bollywood composer and singer.
- Sourabhee Debbarma, First female Indian idol winner, TV performer and singer.
- Somdev Devvarman, Indian tennis player