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Tripura is a tiny state in the North-East of
the country. It has extensive international
border with Bangladesh and, in fact, 85% of
its perimeter is international border with
rest being common boundary with Assam and
Mizoram to the East. This ancient land of
mysterious past represents a composite
culture with several ethnic groups residing
in the state. Though the cultural heritage
of one community differs from the other, the
manifested efforts have mingled them into a
single whole, giving birth to a unique
cultural genre. Tripura can be termed as a
'laboratory' of exotic cultural synthesis. Tripura, quite off the beaten track,
is a storehouse of tribal crafts and culture
as well as music and dancing.
Tripura has a large number of attractive
tourist sites including religious sites of
Hindu’s and Buddhists.
Considering the proximity of Tripura with
Bangladesh, it is more convenient for
foreign nationals to enter Tripura via
Bangladesh with an appropriate visa.
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Agartala |
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In the centre of this patch of intense
greenery is the capital, Agartala, where
gracious buildings were once the palaces of
Tripura’s royal family. Rich in flora &
fauna, the legendary state of Tripura is a
fascinating world in itself. |
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gained prominence when Maharaja Krishna
Manikya shifted his capital here in the 19th
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Area: 10,500 sq kms.
Altitude: 1280 metres.
Temprature (deg C): Summer-
Max. 35, Min. 21.7. Winter- Max. 25, Min.
10.1. Rainfall: 22.4 cms
(June to August). Clothings:
Cottons in Summer, Woolens in Winter.
Best Season: September to
March. Languages Spoken:
Bengali, Kokborak, Hindi & English. |
Places
Of Interest:
Ujjayanta Palace, Kunjavan Palace, Jagannath
Temple, BenuVan Vihar, Maharaja Veer Vikram
College, Old Agartala, Buddha Vihar,
Rabindra Kanan, State Museum. |
Excursions:
Sephahijala Wild-life Sanctuary- 33 kms,
Rudra Sagar (Neer Mahal)- 60 kms, Kamala
Sagar- 27 kms, Bramhakund- 48 kms, Udaipur-
52 kms, Deotamura- 70 kms, Dumbur- 110 kms,
Pilak- 100 kms, Jampui Hills-250 kms,
Unakoti- 200 kms, Tripura Undari Temple- 67
kms. |
Reach -
By Air: Connected with Calcutta,
Guwahati, Delhi.
By Rail: The Nearest railway stations
are Kumarghat- 160 kms and Dharama Nagar-
200 kms. connected with Lumding & Guwahati
which are connected with the major stations.
By Road: Silchar- 288 kms, Guwahati-
599 kms, Shillong- 499 kms, Dharmanagar- 200
kms. |
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