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Capital of Tripura

Located on the Haora river, Agartala is the capital of Tripura. Just two kilometers away from its neighbor Bangladesh, the capital of Tripura, Agartala is a historical city with palaces and old temples. Agartala was made the capital of Tripura in the year 1838 A.D by Maharaja Krishna Kishore Manikya when Tripura was a Princely state. However, although the Princely authority in Agartala ended, Agartala continued to function as the capital of Tripura.

The capital of Tripura, Agartala is made up of many localities which are known as Paras in the local language. Each of these Paras or localities are individual Municipal wards. The most important part of the Agartala city, the capital of Tripura includes, Arundhutinagar, Gol Bazaar, Gurkha Basti, Dhaleshwar, Shibnagar, Ramnagar, Joynagar, Krishnanagar, Banamalipur, , Abhoynagar, and Radhanagar.

The cultural aspect of the capital of Tripura, Agartala is distinctly vibrant. The presence of diverse ethnic elements in the state is reflected in the cultural arena of the city. The predominance of Bengalis and Bengali culture is very obvious in the city and festivals like Durga Puja and Saraswati puja are celebrated with much pomp and splendor. Sports is also an integral part of the culture of Agartala, the capital of Tripura and football is an obvious favorite.

The capital of Tripura, just like the entire state, is scenically very beautiful and there are a number of places in and around Agartala that are major sites of interest, these include:
  • Ravindra Kanan
  • Venuban Vihar
  • Budhha Mandir
  • State Museum
  • Jagannath temple
  • Umamaheswar temple
  • Puratan Agartala
  • College Tilla
  • Ujjayanta Palace
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