- He ascended the throne in 1862 after the death of his brother Ishan Chandra Manikya but the CORONATION (the investiture ceremony) took place in 1870.
- Jamatia Revolt under the leadership of Parikshit took place in 1863.
- The Kukis raided Tripura in 1871 and the Caste Movement took place in 1880.
- In 1871 a POLITICAL AGENT was appointed to reside at Agartala.
- Mr. A.W.B. Power was the 1st political agent for Tripura. The appointment of political agent was abolished in 1878)
- In 1890 the King appointed 'Rai Umakanta Das Bahadur' as Minister with full powers of administration. It continued till 1892 when the King resumed administrative works.
- As a aftermath of Lushai Revolt in 1871, a tract of 850 sq. miles from Longai river to Dhaleswari river was annexed to the British Dominion.
- Babu Nilmoni Das, formerly an officer trained under the British govt. was the DEWAN of Vira Chandra Manikya.
- He was the 1st King of Manikya family to adopt title of 'DEVAVARMA.
- He introduced Budget system, abolished 'slavery' (1877) and 'sati (1889).
- He spoke Bengali, Urdu, Manipuri & Tipperah languages. He was a linguist, musician, photographer, painter, and studied physical sciences, astrology & modern science.
- He was a vaishnava and brought out Bengali edition of Gita and gave patronage to scholars like Dr. Dinesh Chandra Sen.
RADHA KISHORE MANIKYA (1896-1909)
- He introduced a modern system of education, reformed Health, Agri- culture & Police departments.
- On European model; opened Police Thanas & Tehsils and several Post Offices.
- He constructed a new Palace called Ujjayanta Palace (1901), which was built by Messrs. Martin & Co. firm of engineers.
- He established Victoria Memorial Hospital, the temple of Jagannath, a school, a free college and a Museum.
- Tripura State Gazette, an official newspaper in Bengali was first published during his reign.
- He was a friend of Rabindranath Tagore & gave grants to Shantiniketan & Vishva Bharati.
- He gave financial help to Jagadish Chandra Bose and the blind poetHemchandra Banerjee.
- He died in a motor accident in Benaras in 1909.
BIRENDRA KISHORE MANIKYA BAHADUR
(1909-23)
- He founded English high schools, and a model school for Agriculture & Sericultural Education & Training.
- The Lt. Governor of Eastern Bengal & Assam carried out his coronation.
- During his reign two Governors of Bengal, Lord Carmichael (1913) and Lord Ronaldshay (1918) visited Agartala.
- The bridge over Howrah River (Carmichael Bridge) and the road connecting Udaipur & Agartala (Ronaldshay Road) were named after them.
- He established Tea Industry in Tripura. During the next 11 years of his reign about 40 gardens were started.
- In 1916, he granted Messrs. Burmah Oil Co. Ltd. a license for exploring the mineral resources of Tripura.
- He reconstituted Amatya Sabha (Advisory Council), and passed the PenalCode Act and the Arms Act.
- Appointments of a qualified lawyer to the post of Public Prosecutor and of a Traveling Auditor were made in 1910-11.
- In 1922, Tripura state was placed in direct political relation with GOI and the Collector of Tripura was appointed Ex-officio Political Agent.
- By a Sanad of 1st January 1919, the title of 'MAHARAJA' was conferred on the Ruler of Tripura as a hereditary distinction & also the title 'MANIKYA' was recognized as hereditary & its use with the suffix 'BAHADUR' was permitted.
- He built the Kunjaban Palace (1917), Lakshmi Narayan Temple & Durga Temple.
- He inaugurated State Civil Service Examination.
BIR BIKRAM KISHORE MANIKYA BAHADUR
(1923-47)
- He went for a world tour & met Mussolini (Italy), Hitler (Germany) and President Roosevelt (U.S.A.).
- Passed Tenancy Act, constructed Aerodrome at Singarbil.
- By the 'Vidyapattan Plan', He planned to establish a college & a rural university. So, acquired a plot of land known as College Tilla where, after his death Maharani Kanchanprabha Devi started a college known as Maharaja Bir Bikram College.
- Tripura Rifles and Tripura Mahabir Legion earned fame in Arakan & Burma wars.
- By the Proclamation of 1939, He took the following measures - Established Rajsabha (Privy Council), appointed a Mantri Parishad (Council of Ministers) comprising a Chief Minister and other ministers, not exceeding 4 in number (Chief Secretary, Private Secretary, Assistant Private Secretary, Military Secretary).
- Established Vyavasthapak Sabha (Legislative Assembly) and village unions/panchayats (Grama Mandalis).
- Also, introduced the system of Financial Administration & Audit under a Financial Minister and the complete separation of the State Budget from the Budget of the Ruler.
- He approved the draft constitution of Tripura in 1941.
- Founded a temple of Buddha at Agartala in 1946 known as Benuban Vihara, and a palace in water at Rudrasagar known as Neermahal (1930).
- On the occasion of 80th birthday of Rabindranath Tagore, He conferred the honorific title of 'Bharat Bhaskar' to the poet (1941).
- Before his death on 17th May 1947, he decided to accede Tripura to the Indian Union.
- He was the 1st King to adopt the title 'Panchasri'.
- Reang Mutiny took place in 1942-43.
- One of his coin dated Tripurabda 1337 bears the legend 'Panchasri Maharaja Manikya Viravikrama Kishore Devavarman Bahadur'.
- The word 'Tripura Durbar' used to be written in official documents prior to 1941, when it was replaced by the word 'Government'.
- He established the 'Tripura State Bank' by a proclamation dated 4th July, 1934.
- He re-organized the Agricultural Department, separated the Department Of Industry & Commerce from the General Administration, created the Dept. Of Immigration & Reclamation and also a Banking Department.
- He was a dramatist & wrote dramas like Jayavati.
- After his death, Queen Kanchanprabha Devi ruled for 2 years (1947-49) as Regent as Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya was a minor.
COUNCIL OF REGENCY (KANCHANPRABHA DEVI) 1947-1949
After the death of Bir Bikram his minor son Kirit Bikram Kishore (age 14) took charge of the kingdom and Chakla Roshnabad Zamindari under Maharani Kanchanprabha Devi. Maharaja Kirit Bikram Kishore Deb Barman was the nominal king for two years till the state's merger into India in 1949.
Immediately after the death of Bir Bikram, there was not a single day free from communal disturbances. In the plains of Chakla Roshnabad, the Muslims had committed appealing massacres against the Hindus, the Hindus were forced to be refugees and to take shelter in Tripura. While Sylhet was carved from India, the Muslim League volunteers started brutal rigging to the Hindus. Then thousands of Hindu Bengalees took refuge in the northern part of Tripura. Having taken Sylhet, they threatened to capture Tripura. But different tribal organisations like Bir Bikram Tripur Sangha and Seng Krak took a stand to check the influx of the Bengalee Hindu refugees. An unholy alliance between Maharajkumar Durjaykishore Debbarman and Anjuman Islamia irritated the situation. An important meeting was organised by the Congress leaders to protest against the conspiracy. Kumar Ramendra Kishore (Nani Karta) presided over the meeting. Maharani went to Delhi and met Home Minister Sardar Patel to report about the crisis. Sardar Patel expressed his anxiety about Tripura.
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