New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma has said that his grandmother Kanchan Prabha Devi was instrumental in Tripura, then a princely state, becoming a part of India after Partition and it was achieved with support of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who also played a role in thwarting the Pakistani machinations.

In an interview with ANI, Pradyot Debbarma, scion of the erstwhile royal family of Tripura, recalled that there were efforts by then East Pakistan to send forces and counter measures were taken. He recounted the lesser known but very vital role played by his grandmother in the tumultuous times.

"My grandmother Kanchan Prabha Devi, she was the key person who ensured that we became a part of India. And t...