Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarman:
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Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Debbarman (1908-1947) was the king of Tripura State till 1947.
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He played an important role in the development of Tripura and is known as Father of modern architecture in Tripura.
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During his rule, the entire planning of present-day Tripura was initiated.
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He was also a pioneer in land reforms.
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In 1939, he reserved land for the local Tripura tribals.
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Later, this step was instrumental in the creation of the Tripura autonomous district council.