Background
He succeeded his father, Birendra Kishore Manikya Debbarman, on 13 August 1923.
He succeeded his father, Birendra Kishore Manikya Debbarman, on 13 August 1923.
He was the king before the merger of Tripura with India. Bir Bikram Kishore Debbarman is considered the father of modern architecture in Tripura, as the entire planning of present-day Tripura was initiated during his rule. He is also considered one of the pioneers in land reforms.
In 1939, he reserved land for the local Tripura tribals, which was later instrumental in the creation of the Tripura autonoumus district council.
He also built the first airport in Tripura, which is today the second busiest airport in the entire northeast. Bir Bikram Institution School, Tripura, Dharmanagar Maharaja Bir Bikram College, Agartala 1908-1909: Prince Kishore.
1908-1909: Prince Kishore 1909-1923: Srila-Srijukta Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Jubaraj Goswami Bahadur 1923-1935: His Highness Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Radhakrishnapada Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura 1935-1937: His Highness Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Radhakrishnapada Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Sir Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura, KCSI 1937-1942: Captain His Highness Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Radhakrishnapada Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Sir Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura, KCSI 1942-1944: Major His Highness Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Radhakrishnapada Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Sir Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura, KCSI 1944-1946: Lieutenant-Colonel His Highness Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Radhakrishnapada Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Sir Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura, KCSI 1946-1947: Colonel His Highness Bisam-Samar-Bijojee Mahamopadhyaya Radhakrishnapada Pancha-Srijukta Maharaja Sri Sri Sri Sir Bir Bikram Kishore Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur, Maharaja of Tripura, GBE, KCSI (ribbon bar, as it would look today) King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, 1935 Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India, 1935 1939-1945 Star-1945 Burma Star-1945 War Medal 1939-1945 -1945 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, 1946.
