The last ruler of the princely state of Tripura was Kirit Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur Deb- barma who reigned from 1947 to 1949 Agartala after whom the kingdom was merged with India on 9 September 1949, and the administration was taken over on 15 October 1949. The Manikya dynasty was founded when Ratna Fha (Ratna Manikya) assumed the title in 1280 CE. Before that there was Fha Dynasty from 1200 BCE to 1280 AD and Tripur Dynasty during later Vedic period.