HISTORY OF TRIPURA KINGS
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186th King of Tripura
Pradyot Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya
Reign: Present
- Founder of TIPRA MOTHA PARTY
185th King of Tripura
Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya
Reign: 1947-1949
- The Last King of Tripura.
184th King of Tripura
Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya
Reign: 1923-1947
- Maharaja Bir Bikram is known as the "Modern Architect of Tripura" for his role in the state's modernization. His reforms across many sectors, including infrastructure, education, and land rights, laid the foundation for Tripura's progress.
- Maharaja Bir Bikram was a pioneer of land reforms, granting land rights to indigenous people and reserving land for them in 1939.
- Maharaja Bir Bikram donated land for the first airport in Tripura, which was originally called Singerbhil Airport. The airport was renamed after him in 2018 and is now known as Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport or Agartala Airport
- Maharaja Bir Bikram was a patron of the arts and culture, supporting various cultural activities and institutions.
- Maharaja Bir Bikram established several tea estates in Tripura and took initiatives to explore tea cultivation.
- Build Neermahal The former royal palace, built in the middle of Rudrasagar lake, was completed in 1938. The name means "Water Palace".
- The first airport in Tripura, built with the collaboration of the US Air Force during World War II. It was originally called Agartala Airport, but was renamed in 2018.
- He founded several schools and colleges, including the Maharaja Bir Bikram College in Agartala.
183rd King of Tripura
Birendra Kishore Manikya
Reign: 1909-1923
- He built several temples and palaces, including the Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Durga Bari, and Lal Mahal.
- He also founded a silk-weaving center at Agartala.
- He organized a grand reception for Rabindranath Tagore in Agartala after Tagore won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913 and provided financial assistance to Shanti Niketan.
- Birendra Kishore was an artist and songwriter, known for his beautiful oil paintings and founding the Ujjayanta Drama Company to promote theatre in Tripura.
182nd King of Tripura
Radha Kishore Manikya
Reign: 1897-1909
- Radha Kishore Manikya separated the Police and Revenue Departments, which were previously managed by police officers. This led to the appointment of the first Superintendent of Police, Mr. J.C. Dutta.
- He had a close relationship with Rabindranath Tagore, who visited Tripura in 1900. Radha Kishore Manikya supported Visva-Bharati University with an annual grant and anonymously sponsored the scientific research of Jagadish Chandra Bose.
- Infrastructure Development: Despite financial constraints, he built the Ujjayanta Palace [1899–1901] in Agartala after the previous royal palace was destroyed by an earthquake in 1897.
- Umakanta academy developed by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya when he acceded to the throne in 1896. It was renamed as Umakanta Academy in 1904 in honour of the Chief Minister of Tripura, Umakanta Das.
- Rabindranath Tagore dedicated the book 'Kahini'.
- Build First Public Library.
181st King of Tripura
Bir Chandra Manikya
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180th King of Tripura
Ishan Chandra Manikya
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179th King of Tripura
Krishna Kishore Manikya
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178th King of Tripura
Kashi Chandra Manikya
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177th King of Tripura
Durga Manikya
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176th King of Tripura
Ramganga Manikya
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175th King of Tripura
Rajdhar Manikya
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174th King of Tripura
Krishna Manikya
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173rd King of Tripura
Vijay Manikya – II
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172nd King of Tripura
Indra Manikya – II
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171st King of Tripura
Jai Manikya – II
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170th King of Tripura
Mukunda Manikya
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169th King of Tripura
Dharma Manikya – II
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168th King of Tripura
Mahendra Manikya
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167th King of Tripura
Narendra Manikya
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166th King of Tripura
Ratna Manikya – II
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165th King of Tripura
Ramdev Manikya
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164th King of Tripura
Chhatra Manikya
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163rd King of Tripura
Govinda Manikya
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162nd King of Tripura
Kalyan Manikya
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161st King of Tripura
Jasodhar Manikya
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160th King of Tripura
Rajdhar Manikya
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159th King of Tripura
Amar Manikya
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158th King of Tripura
Jai Manikya(Laktor Fa)
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157th King of Tripura
Udai Manikya
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156th King of Tripura
Ananta Manikya
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155th King of Tripura
Vijay Manikya – I
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154th King of Tripura
Indra Manikya
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153rd King of Tripura
Dev Manikya
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152nd King of Tripura
Dhwaja Manikya
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151st King of Tripura
Dhanya Manikya
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150th King of Tripura
Pratap Manikya
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149th King of Tripura
Dharma Manikya
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148th King of Tripura
Maha Manikya
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147th King of Tripura
Mukut Manikya
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146th King of Tripura
Pratap Manikya
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145th King of Tripura
Ratna Manikya
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144th King of Tripura
Raja Fa
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143rd King of Tripura
Dangor Fa
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142nd King of Tripura
Khichung Fa
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141st King of Tripura
Achong Fa or Kunjuham Fa
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140th King of Tripura
Sengthum Fa
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139th King of Tripura
Sengkwchak
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138th King of Tripura
Meghraj
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137th King of Tripura
Champakeswar
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136th King of Tripura
Samrat
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135th King of Tripura
Birbahu
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134th King of Tripura
Baneswar
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133rd King of Tripura
Vishnuprasad
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132nd King of Tripura
Prataprai
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131st King of Tripura
Sadurai
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130th King of Tripura
Muchung Fa
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129th King of Tripura
Yash Fa
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128th King of Tripura
Krishna
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127th King of Tripura
Kamalrai
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126th King of Tripura
Kunda Fa
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125th King of Tripura
Lalitrai
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124th King of Tripura
Sengphonai
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123rd King of Tripura
Kharung Fa or Kurungu Fa
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122nd King of Tripura
Adhidharma Fa or Dungur Fa
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121st King of Tripura
Sebrai
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120th King of Tripura
Parth
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119th King of Tripura
Jongi Fa or Janak Fa
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118th King of Tripura
Hamtor Fa or Jujaru Fa
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117th King of Tripura
Nabarai
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116th King of Tripura
Malsi
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115th King of Tripura
Kakuth
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114th King of Tripura
Pratit
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113rd King of Tripura
Sukrurai
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112nd King of Tripura
Rajganga
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111st King of Tripura
Bong
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110th King of Tripura
Yasoraj
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109th King of Tripura
Paimaraj
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108th King of Tripura
Indrakritti
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107th King of Tripura
Narendra
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106th King of Tripura
Twisong Fa
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105th King of Tripura
Misliraj
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104th King of Tripura
Rajyesewar
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103rd King of Tripura
Twisarao
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102nd King of Tripura
Sukumar
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101st King of Tripura
Kumar
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100th King of Tripura
Bimar
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99th King of Tripura
Hachwng Fa or Achong Fa
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98th King of Tripura
Birsingh
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97th King of Tripura
Achongphonai
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96th King of Tripura
Suryarai
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95th King of Tripura
Malaichandra
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94th King of Tripura
Sagar Fa
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93rd King of Tripura
Barkritti
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92nd King of Tripura
Dusrang
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91st King of Tripura
Devraj
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90th King of Tripura
Sikshiraj
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89th King of Tripura
Nageswar
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88th King of Tripura
Birraj – II
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87th King of Tripura
Gajeswar
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86th King of Tripura
Chandra Fa
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85th King of Tripura
Kalator Fa
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84th King of Tripura
Kotor Fa
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83rd King of Tripura
Khaham
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82nd King of Tripura
Torham
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81st King of Tripura
Rupavant
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80th King of Tripura
Sumanta
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79th King of Tripura
Toroknai
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78th King of Tripura
Toruraj
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77th King of Tripura
Maichung Fa
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76th King of Tripura
Muchung Fa
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75th King of Tripura
Dhanraj Fa
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74th King of Tripura
Rongkhai
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73rd King of Tripura
Ishwar Fa
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72nd King of Tripura
Yogeswar
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71st King of Tripura
Nageswar
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70th King of Tripura
Mailakshmi
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69th King of Tripura
Torlakshmi
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68th King of Tripura
Lakshmitoru
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67th King of Tripura
Sriman
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66th King of Tripura
Sriraj
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65th King of Tripura
Birraj
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64th King of Tripura
Hamraj
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63rd King of Tripura
Torraj
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62nd King of Tripura
Torjung
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61st King of Tripura
Nuyugrai
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60th King of Tripura
Somangad
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59th King of Tripura
Rukmangad
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58th King of Tripura
Dharmangad
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57th King of Tripura
Nobangit
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56th King of Tripura
Debang
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55th King of Tripura
Torbong
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54th King of Tripura
Sudharma
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53rd King of Tripura
Dharmapal
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52nd King of Tripura
Dharmataru
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51st King of Tripura
Tordakshin
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50th King of Tripura
Sudakshin
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49th King of Tripura
Twidakshin
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48th King of Tripura
Dakshin
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47th King of Tripura
Subrai or Trilochan
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46th King of Tripura
Tripura
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45th King of Tripura
Daitya
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44th King of Tripura
Chitrayudh
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43rd King of Tripura
Chitrarath
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42nd King of Tripura
Chitrasen
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41st King of Tripura
Bhanumitra
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40th King of Tripura
Bhisan
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39th King of Tripura
Kalinga
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38th King of Tripura
Karmuk
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37th King of Tripura
Baribarh
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36th King of Tripura
Mitrari
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35th King of Tripura
Kram
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34th King of Tripura
Kalanda
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33rd King of Tripura
Pramath
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32nd King of Tripura
Prataddharn
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31st King of Tripura
Satrujit
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30th King of Tripura
Pratistha
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29th King of Tripura
Pratisrabha
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28th King of Tripura
Kaniyan
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27th King of Tripura
Kritti
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26th King of Tripura
Bashuman
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25th King of Tripura
Bikarn
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24th King of Tripura
Meghbarn
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23rd King of Tripura
Purusen
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22nd King of Tripura
Bibarn
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21st King of Tripura
Pururoba – II
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20th King of Tripura
Sujit
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19th King of Tripura
Arijit
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18th King of Tripura
Parishad
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17th King of Tripura
Parabashu
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16th King of Tripura
Parachi
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15th King of Tripura
Pracheta
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14th King of Tripura
Durmad
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13th King of Tripura
Dhrit
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12th King of Tripura
Dharma
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11th King of Tripura
Gandhar
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10th King of Tripura
Anartt
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9th King of Tripura
Setu
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8th King of Tripura
Babhru
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7th King of Tripura
Druhyu
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6th King of Tripura
Yayati
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5th King of Tripura
Nahush
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4th King of Tripura
Ayu
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3rd King of Tripura
Pururoba – I
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2nd King of Tripura
Budh
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1st King of Tripura
Chandra
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