Dhalai River | |
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Location | |
Countries | India and Bangladesh |
State | Tripura |
District | Moulvibazar |
Cities | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Atharamura Hill |
• location | Tripura, India |
Mouth | Manu River |
• location | Rajnagar Upazila, Bangladesh |
Length | 117 km (73 mi) |
The Dhalai River (also known as Dhala River) is a trans-boundary river in India and Bangladesh. It rises in the mountains of the Indian state of Tripura. It enters Kamalganj Upazila of Maulvibazar District of Bangladesh. Later, it joins the Manu River in Rajnagar Upazila. [1] [2] The co-ordinates of the Dhalai River at Ambassa are 23.55'128'' N and 91.51'204'' E in degrees, minutes and seconds (DMS). It originates from Atharamura Hill and is 117 kilometres (73 mi) long. Some of the popular riverside townships of the Dhalai are the towns of Ambassa, Baralutma and Kamalpur.
Dhalai is an administrative district in the state of Tripura in India. The district headquarter is in Ambassa. As of 2011 it was the least populous district of Tripura, although it is the largest district in the state.
Ambassa is a census town located in the Indian state of Tripura a Municipal Council in Dhalai district. Ambassa is also the headquarters of the Dhalai district.
The Battle of Dhalai was fought between India and Pakistan before the formal start 1971 India-Pakistan War for the liberation of Bangladesh. The battle started after an attack by Indian Army on Pakistani border outpost (BOP) in East Pakistan on 28 October and lasted until 3 November 1971. Three infantry battalions belonging to 61 Mountain Brigade, one battalion belonging to East Bengal Regiment and 7 Rajputana Rifles supported by an artillery-sized brigade of Indian army fought against a battalion-sized 12 Frontier Force of Pakistan army.
Kamalpur is a town and a Nagar Panchayat in Dhalai District in the Indian state of Tripura around 93 km from the state capital Agartala. It is the largest Sub-divisional town in Dhalai District.
The Hrangkhawls are the subtribe of the Kuki community(one of the kindred tribes of Kuki people community).They speak the Hrangkhawl dialect of Kuki language which is of Tibeto-Burmese origin.They are listed as one of the 21 scheduled tribes of Indian state Tripura. Archived 2018-12-07 at the Wayback Machine They are mainly dwelling in the Teliamura sub-division of West Tripura and the Ambassa sub-division of Dhalai Archived 2023-10-03 at the Wayback Machine districts. The Hrangkhawls are also found in the North Cachar Hills of Dima Hasao district, Assam,Mizoram,Manipur and Myanmar.
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Halda River is a river in south-eastern Bangladesh. It originates at the Badnatali Hill Ranges in Ramgarh Upazila in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, flows through Fatikchhari Upazila, Bhujpur Thana, Hathazari Upazila, Raozan Upazila and Chandgaon Thana of the Chittagong Metropolitan City, and falls into the Karnaphuli River. The 81-kilometre-long (50 mi) river has a very turbulent tributary, the Dhurung River, which joins Purba Dhalai about 48 kilometres (30 mi) downstream. The river is navigable by big boats 29 km (18 mi) from its mouth up to Nazir Hat, and by small boats 16–24 kilometres (9.9–14.9 mi) further up to Narayanhat. The Halda averages 21 feet (6.4 m) in depth and is 30 feet (9.1 m) at its deepest point.
Kamalpur may refer to:
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Ambassa Railway Station is a small railway station in Dhalai district, Tripura. Its code is ABSA. It serves Ambassa city. The station consists of 3 platforms. One express train till 30 September 2014 used to run between Lumding and Agartala daily. The meter gauge track is converted to broad gauge.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck India 20 km (12 mi) east north-east of Ambassa in the state of Tripura on 3 January 2017 with a maximum observed intensity of 6-7 EMS. It struck at 2:39 pm local time, and was centered in an isolated area. The estimated depth was 32.0 km.
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Chitta Ranjan Debbarma is an Indian politician and a Member of Tripura Legislative Assembly who represents the Ambassa Assembly constituency. He is a Member of the Tipra Motha Party. He was the Founder and President of Tipraland State Party which joined hands with Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance(TIPRA). The Tipra Motha Party was registered with the Election Commission of India in January, 2023.
24°21′19″N91°50′56″E / 24.3553°N 91.8488°E