Debbarma
Encyclopedia
Debbarma is the surname or the title generally used by the Borok(Tripuri) people, indigenous people of Tripura
, a state in India
. The mother tongue of this ethnic group is Kokborok
.and Bengali
and Bangladesh
. The variations used are:
(Tripura state) (west bengal)and neighbouring districts of Bangladesh
.
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
, a state in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The mother tongue of this ethnic group is Kokborok
Kokborok language
The Borok language, or Kok Borok, also spelled Kokborok and also known as Tripuri, is the native language of the Tripuri people of the Indian state of Tripura and neighboring areas of Bangladesh. The word Kok Borok is a compound of kok "language" and borok "people", which is used specifically for...
.and Bengali
Bengali language
Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...
Variations
Variations of the surname is also used and is also officially recognized by the state government in TripuraTripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
and Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. The variations used are:
- Debbarma
- Debbarman
- Dev Barman
- Dev Burman
- Deb Barma
- DebBurman
- Dev Verma
- Dev Varman
Statistics
According to Census of India, 1991, Tripuri's constituted 16% of the Tripura state's population of 2.7 million, i.e., there are more than 500,000 people who use this surname at present.this surname is also found among bengalis of eastern bengal(bangladesh) and tripura as we all know pancham da famous rahul devburman music director is a son of tripura he was a bengali .Places
The surname is used in IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
(Tripura state) (west bengal)and neighbouring districts of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
Famous Debbarma's
- Sachin Dev BurmanSachin Dev BurmanSachin Dev Burman , also credited as Burman da, Kumar Sachindra Dev Barman, Sachin karta or S. D. Burman, was one of the most famous music composers for Hindi movies and a Bengali singer and composer. His son Rahul Dev Burman also achieved great success as a Bollywood music director in his own...
, famous BollywoodBollywoodBollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
composer and singer from TripuraTripuraTripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are... - Rahul Dev BurmanRahul Dev BurmanRahul Dev Burman commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham da or simply Pancham, was an influential Bollywood music composer. He was the only son of singer and Bollywood music composer Sachin Dev Burman and his wife Meera...
, famous BollywoodBollywoodBollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
composer and singer - Dhirendra Krishna Debbarman,Blessed by Rabindranath tagore- he was a renowned artist. One of his masterpiece can be seen in the mural paintings in India House in London.
- Dasarath DebDasarath DebDasarth Deb was a political leader in the Indian state of Tripura. He was a leader of the Ganamukti Parishad and the Communist Party of India . He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1952, 1957, 1962 and 1971 from Tripura East constituency...
,Only Borok Chief minister of Tripura ever since the Kingdom joined in Indian territory. - Rabi Kumar Debbarma, Vir Chakra Award Winner during IPKF battle in Sri Lanka
- Khagesh Debbarma,Novelist and editor of popular Bengali literary magazine Prantik
- Somdev DevvarmanSomdev DevvarmanSomdev Devvarman , is a professional Indian tennis player. Three of Devvarman's college conquests, John Isner, Kevin Anderson, and Jesse Levine have successful pro careers. He hit the headlines for being the only collegiate player to have made three consecutive finals at the NCAA, winning...
, Davis CupDavis CupThe Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. It is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition began in 1900 as a challenge between Britain and the United States. By...
tennis player for IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n national team .In 2010, Somdev won the Gold medal in the Men's Singles event of XIXth Commonwealth Games in New Delhi and followed it up with both Mens Singles and Doubles Gold in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China - Sankha Subhra Devbarman, An acclaimed and known poet, columnist and novelist.One of his novels(Banakuntalar upakhyan) was serialised and shown in six episodes in the national channel of Doordarshan. Winner of Tripura Government's literary award.
- Sourabhee DebbarmaSourabhee DebbarmaSourabhee Debbarma was a contestant on the fourth series of Indian Idol, where she became the first female Indian Idol winner.- Personal life :...
, famous Indian Idol 4Indian Idol 4Registration for season 4 began on April 1, 2008. The winner of the show for this season was announced on 1 March 2009. The fourth season have Anu Malik and Javed Akhtar on the hot seats as they take judges' chair once again for the show...
Live TV performer and singer from TripuraTripuraTripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...