Reign of 1100 King Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya of the Tripura royal family is still considered a blueprint for the governance of the state. The last real Maharaja of Tripura, who ruled from 1923 to 1947, may have died young – at the age of 38 – but during this time he dedicated himself to taking the state to new heights of development. For this, he was nicknamed the 'Architect of Modern Tripura', thanks to his reforms EducationHealthcare and infrastructure ushered in a new era for the land, which also saw growth Local arts and culture,
Earlier in March, a five-foot-tall bronze statue of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya, the last king of the state, was installed. Predecessor of the state was Manikya dynastyThe statue was unveiled at the airport named after him. Made by a group of artists from the College of Arts and Crafts of the Tripura government, the statue has a base of two feet and a figure of three feet and weighs about 1200 kg. ANIIncidentally, the Maharaja had designed and built the airport in 1942, which at that time World War II, It was used by RAF No. 31 and 194 Squadrons. His 116th birth anniversary was widely celebrated on August 19. Now, let's take a closer look at one of the most popular rulers of the Tripura royal family and his invaluable contributions to the state.
Tripura Royal Family: Everything You Need To Know About Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya, The Father Of Modern Tripura
First airport constructed in Tripura
Agartala Airport, also known as Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, was designed and constructed in 1942 by Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya. At that time, it had one primary runway which was used as a supply base for the Chindit operation by the RAF No. 31 and 194 Squadrons in 1943 (during World War II). Currently under the jurisdiction of the Airports Authority of India, the airport is the second busiest airport in the North-East after the popular Gopinath Bordoloi Airport in Guwahati.
Education
Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya is also credited with providing a turning point in the education history of the state. Around, or before, 1947, he launched the Vidyapatnam project on the campus of College Tilla, which proved to be a watershed moment. Under this project, Tripura's first degree college – Maharaja Bir Bikram College – was established. The Maharaja provided 234 acres of land for this purpose in 1947, which housed Maharaja Bir Bikram University along with three other affiliated colleges, namely Maharaja Bir Bikram College, Bir Bikram Memorial College and Tripura Government Law College. Moreover, he ensured that education was accessible to students from all sections of society, thereby promoting knowledge and literacy among the next generation of the state.
