page_title: Birendra Kishore Manikya
section_title: Patron of the arts
hierarchical_section_title: Birendra Kishore Manikya / Patron of the arts
caption_attribution_description: English: Temple at the Royal Palace compound Agartala, Tripura. Photo: Soman
context_page_description: Birendra Kishore Manikya ascended the throne of the Kingdom of Tripura on 25 November 1909, at the age of 26.
context_section_description: An artist and prolific songwriter, Birendra Kishore was known for his beautiful oil paintings such as "Sannyasi", "Jhulon" and "Banshi Badan".http://www.tripurainfo.in/Admin/ATripura/Profile_Of_The_State/Leading_Manikyas.htm He founded the Ujjayanta Drama company giving an impetus to the development of theatre in Tripura. The Lakshmi Narayan Temple, 'Durga Bari' and 'Lal Mahal'  that form part of the Ujjayanta palace were built during his rule. He built the Pushbanta Place that is now the residence of the Governor of Tripura
  King Birendra Kishore organised a grand reception for Rabindra Nath Tagore at Agartala after he had won the Nobel prize for literature in 1913. Apart from providing ongoing financial assistance to Shanti Niketan he also donated 5,000 rupees to Tagore for setting up a hospital at Santi Niketan.
caption: Lakshmi Narayan Temple built by Birendra Kishore Manikya
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