Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman

Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman, also known as Bubagra (literally meaning King in Kokborok), is the head of the Manikya dynasty. He was born in Delhi, and now resides in Agartala, Tripura, serving as editor of TNT-The Northeast Today.[1][2]

Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman
Buba-Gra
PredecessorKirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman
BornSrila-Srijukla Kirit Pradyot DebBarma Jubaraj Goswami Bahadur
(1978-07-04) 4 July 1978
Full name
H.H Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Pancha-Srijukta Maharaj Sri Sri Sri Kirit Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman Manikya
FatherKirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman
MotherBibhu Kumari Devi
ReligionHindu
OccupationPolitical Activist
Kirit Pradyot Kishore Deb Barman
President of Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
23 August 2018(approx.) – 2019 September
Preceded byBirajit Sinha
Succeeded byLuizinho Faleiro (in-charge)
Chairman of Opposition of Citizen Amendment Bill(2018) Committee
Assumed office
15 June 2018(approx.)
Preceded bycreated
Chairman Of the Tripura Royal Family
Assumed office
2006
Preceded byKirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman
titular holder of Maharaja of Tripura
In office
2006
Preceded byKirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman
Personal details
Born4 July 1978
ResidenceUjjayanta Palace,Agartala,Tripura
Kingdom of Tripura
Part of History of Tripura
Maha Manikyac. 1400–1431
Dharma Manikya I1431–1462
Ratna Manikya I1462–1487
Pratap Manikya1487
Vijaya Manikya I1488
Mukut Manikya1489
Dhanya Manikya1490–1515
Dhwaja Manikya1515–1520
Deva Manikya1520–1530
Indra Manikya I1530–1532
Vijaya Manikya II1532–1563
Ananta Manikya1563–1567
Udai Manikya1567–1573
Joy Manikya I1573–1577
Amar Manikya1577–1585
Rajdhar Manikya I1586–1600
Ishwar Manikya1600
Yashodhar Manikya1600–1623
Interregnum1623–1626
Kalyan Manikya1626–1660
Govinda Manikya1660–1661
Chhatra Manikya1661–1667
Govinda Manikya1661–1673
Rama Manikya1673–1685
Ratna Manikya II1685–1693
Narendra Manikya1693–1695
Ratna Manikya II1695–1712
Mahendra Manikya1712–1714
Dharma Manikya II1714–1725
Jagat Manikya1725–1729
Dharma Manikya II1729
Mukunda Manikya1729–1739
Joy Manikya II1739–1744
Indra Manikya II1744–1746
Vijaya Manikya III1746–1748
Lakshman Manikya1740s/1750s
Interregnum1750s–1760
Krishna Manikya1760–1783
Rajdhar Manikya II1785–1806
Rama Ganga Manikya1806–1809
Durga Manikya1809–1813
Rama Ganga Manikya1813–1826
Kashi Chandra Manikya1826–1829
Krishna Kishore Manikya1829–1849
Ishan Chandra Manikya1849–1862
Bir Chandra Manikya1862–1896
Radha Kishore Manikya1896–1909
Birendra Kishore Manikya1909–1923
Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya1947–1949
1949–1978 (titular)
Kirit Pradyot Manikya1978–present (titular)
Tripura monarchy data
Manikya dynasty (Royal family)
Agartala (Capital of the kingdom)
Ujjayanta Palace (Royal residence)
Neermahal (Royal residence)
Rajmala (Royal chronicle)
Tripura Buranji (Chronicle)
Chaturdasa Devata (Family deities)

Positions

[3]

  • Chairman of the Royal Heritage Hotel
  • Member of the All India Congress Committee
  • Chairman and Editor of The Northeast Today magazine
  • Advisor to the North East Students Committee, Delhi
  • Advisor to the North East Regional Development Association (NERDA)
  • Chairman of the Royal Tripura Foundation;[4]
  • Former Member of the governing council of Tripura Central University
  • Former General Secretary Tripura Pradesh Congress
  • Former President of Tripura Pradesh Congress

Politics, media and sports

Barman launched The Northeast Today, a magazine targeted at residents of India's northeastern states.[1] This enjoys a readership just shy of 1,00,000. He is one of India's most vocal critics of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and is a prolific guest speaker at universities, the most notable being Harvard.[5]

References
  1. Datta, Sekhar (30 May 2006). "Tripura scion follows in mom's footsteps - Royal foray into politics". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  2. "A royal suitable boy looks for a suitable girl". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Royal Tripura Foundation". Archived from the original on 15 August 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. "India's North East on focus at Harvard". Theshillongtimes.com. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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