MANIKYA BAHADUR OF TRIPURA, H.H.Maharaja, B.A., Cong., [Tripura East— (Reserved— Sch. Tribes)—1967]:  s. of Maharaj Bir Bikram Manikya Bahadur; b. at Calcutta, December 13. 1933; ed. at Mayo College and Allahabad University; Widower; 2d.; Member, Lions Club International, Tripura Lalit Kala Parishad and various other social organisations in Tripura.

Hobbies:  Painting , photography and gardening, specially orchids (won a number of prizes in photography and painting and 2nd prize in All India Photographic Exhibition in landscape, 1956).

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Playing golf, hunting for orchid and various jungle flora, long walks and hiking.

Special interests:  Sports, driving, meeting people of rural areas, specially tribals and touring places of interest.

Sports and Clubs:  Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Shillong Golf Club, AAFI-Body Building Club of India, Football Club of Allahabad. Cricket Association of Bengal, National Cricket Club of India and Tripura Sporting Association; Hockey-Captain, Mayo College and Vice-Captain, Rajputana Schools; played Hockey for Allahabad University; Member of Tripura Cricket Team; played Football for a number of clubs; won the Shillong Club Table Tennis Championships in 1954; runner-up of the Trustees Cup in Golf in Shillong, 1965.

Travels abroad:  U.K.. France, Germany, Holland, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Lebanon and Ceylon.

Permanent address:  Ujjayanta Palace, P.O. Agartala, Tripura.