TIWN
KHOWAI, March 20 (TIWN): District level Tripura Statehood Day will be celebrated at Khowai Subash Park from March 22 to March 24.
Speaking to the reporters on Thrusday at Khowai DM office DM N. Darlong said that District level Tripura Statehood Day will be celebrated at Khowai Subash Park from March 22 to March 24. During the celebration ceremony various cultural programmes will be organized, Darlong added.
He further said that the Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya before death on May 17, 1947 decided to join the Indian Union. After his death a Council of Regency was formed under the leadership of Queen Kanchanprabha Devi who signed the ‘Consent Letter’ for the merger on August 13, 1947. In fact the decision of joining the Union was taken before the death of Maharaja. Afterwards, on January 12, 1948 as per the advice of the Government of India the Council of Regency was dissolved and Kanchanprabha Devi was appointed the sole Regent. On September 9, 1949 in Delhi, Queen Kanchanprabha Devi, as the Regent and on behalf of her minor son Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya signed the merfer agreement. Ultimately Tripura became a part of the Indian Union on October 15, 1949, Darlong mentioned.
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