Tripura Manikya Dynasty

The very first historical evidences about Tripura appears in the Rajmala, the royal chronicle of the Tripura Manikya dynasty. The Tripura Manikya dynasty originated in the 1280 A.D when the King of Tripura Ratna Fa assumed the title of Manikya. Indo- Mongolian in origin, the Tripura Manikya dynasty ruled over the region for hundreds of years.

It was under the regime of the Tripura Manikya dynasty that the Kingdom of Tripura reached the apex of its hey days. Under their rule a number of military victory earned Tripura the suzerainty over Myanmar, Bengal and Assam. The prosperity of the Tripura Manikya dynasty was all round ans their fame and power was even acknowledged by the Mughals who were their contemporaries in North India.

It was only in the the 17th Century that the Mughals extended their imperialistic hands towards Tripura but even then the Tripura Manikya dynasty maintained some of their authorities. Even when the colonial British rule captured most parts of Eastern and Northern India, the administrative power of Tripura was left to the Tripura Manikya dynasty.

After India earned independence the Regent Maharani of the Tripura Manikya dynasty signed an agreement that approved the merger of Tripura with the Indian Union. The last ruling King of the Tripura Manikya dynasty was Bir Bikram Manikya who was succeeded by Maharaja kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya. The current head of the Tripura Manikya dynasty is Maharaja Kirit Pradyot Deb Barman Manikya Bahadur who is the son of late Maharaja kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya