Tipra Motha Party founder and royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma has called for parity in historical education, asserting that Tripura’s children deserve to learn their own state’s heritage with equal importance given to other regions. Addressing a public gathering on Monday, Debbarma announced that the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) will soon establish cultural complex centres across the state to preserve and promote the legacy of all indigenous communities, including Chakma, Mog, Hrangkhawal and Ranglong.
Highlighting a key educational gap, Debbarma said Tripura students are taught the histories of Bengal and Bihar but very little about their own past. “Nobody tells them who constructed the Mata Tripura Sundari Temple or about the contributions of Maharajas Amar Krishna, Birendra Kishore and Bir Bikram Manikya. Instead, we only learn what political leaders have done,” he said. Stressing cultural preservation as vital to safeguarding tribal identity, he added, “If we are expected to learn about Bengal’s history, then they should also learn about Tripura’s. If we listen to their stories, they must listen to ours too.”
The Tipra Motha chief also urged tribal communities to rise above politics and unite for cultural and social empowerment. “India is for everyone. If anyone reacts, I will also react—because this is my democratic right,” he said.
