Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman


Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman was 185th and last King of Tripura, a princely state in northeastern India. His formal coronation was held in 1941 but he could never become the king.

Political career

He succeeded his father, Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman. He was the nominal king for two years till the state's merger 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 Yadvendra Singh, the King of Panna State.
He was married to Padmavati Raje 'Akkasaheb' Scindia eldest daughter of Maharaja Jivajirao Scindia of Gwalior State and Vijaya Raje Scindia.
Bibhu Kumari Devi daughter to Raja Lav Shah. They had one son and two daughters. His wife and son Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman were also members of the Indian National Congress. His one of the daughter Pragya Deb Barman also contest election from Tripura East Lok Sabha seat in 2019 Indian general election.