Tourism in Tripura

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Ujjayanta Palace former royal palace of Twipra Kingdom

Tripura is a state in the North-East India and the third smallest state in India. [1] [2] [3] [4] Tripura is widely regarded as a beautiful destination, appreciated for its picturesque landscape and delightful climate. The tourism in Tripura is maintained by TTDCL, a state government owned enterprise.

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Tripura shares its border with Assam and Mizoram. [5] [6] It also shares international borders with Bangladesh. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Currently Sourav Ganguly former captain of the Indian Cricket Team is the brand ambassador of Tripura Tourism. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Major attractions

Agartala

Agartala is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, Located on the banks of the Haora River.

Pushpabanta Palace Pushpabanta Palace at Agartala, Tripura.jpg
Pushpabanta Palace
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Chaturdasha Temple

Surroundings important locations are:

Khumulwng

Khumulwng is the head-quarter and the largest city of Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council. [38] [39] [40] [41] It is located around 18 km from Agartala.

Teliamura

There are two notable destination in Teliamura Sub-division.

Sepahijala

Gomati

South Tripura

Transportation

Arriving by Air: The Maharaja Bir Bikram International Airport is well-connected to major cities in India. Taxi services, including Uber, and auto-rickshaws are available at airports for transfers to the city.

Arriving by Train: Tripura is connected through the North East Frontier Railway, with only one route linking it to nodal stations in other parts of the country. Agartala railway station is the largest railway station of Tripura, is served by direct trains to New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru.

Road: The Tripura Road Transport Corporation alongside various private companies, there are bus and taxi services that operate, connecting Agartala with Guwahati, Shillong, and Aizawl. Agartala is linked by regular bus services with Bangladesh, making it more convenient for foreign nationals to enter Tripura via Bangladesh. [83]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Agartala</span> Capital city of Tripura, India

Agartala is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora/Saidra River, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the border with Bangladesh and about 2,499 km (1,552 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi. According to 2022 AMC data, Agartala is the second most populous city after Guwahati in Northeast India. It is India's third international internet gateway and being developed under the Smart Cities Mission.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport</span> International airport serving Agartala, Tripura, India

Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, also known as Agartala Airport, is an international airport situated 12 kilometres northwest of Agartala, the capital of Tripura. It is administered by the Airports Authority of India (AAI). It is the second busiest airport in North-East India after Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport in Guwahati and 29th busiest airport in India. It is the third international airport in North-East India, after Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport and Imphal Airport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of Tripura</span> History of the Indian state

The State of Tripura, in northeastern India, has a long history. The Twipra Kingdom at its peak included the whole eastern region of Bengal from the Brahmaputra River in the north and west, the Bay of Bengal in the south and Burma to the east during the 14th and 15th centuries AD.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tripuri people</span> Ethnic group of North-East India and Bangladesh

The Tripuri people (Kókborok: Tripuri dópha rok, are a Tibeto-Burman-speaking ethnic group of Bangladesh and Northeast Indian state of Tripura. They are the descendants of the inhabitants of the Twipra/Tripura Kingdom in North-East India and Bangladesh. The Tripuri people through the Manikya dynasty ruled the Kingdom of Tripura for over 600 years starting from 1400 A.D. until the kingdom joined the Indian Union on 15 October 1949. The Tipra Dynasty was established in 590 AD.

Belonia is a town and municipal council in South Tripura district, Tripura, India. It is also the headquarters of South Tripura District. It is linked with Agartala by National Highway 108A from Belonia to Jolaibari and via National Highway 8 from Jolaibari to Agartala. Belonia lies on the border with Bangladesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur</span> Maharaja

Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur was a king of Tripura State.He is popularly known as "The Architect Of Modern Tripura"

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Neermahal</span> Water Palace in Tripura, India

Neermahal also known as Twijilikma Nuyung is a former royal palace of Tripura Kingdom, built by Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya bahadur in 1930. It is also the largest water palace in India. The palace is situated in the middle of Rudrasagar Lake, in Melaghar 53 kilometers away from Agartala, the capital of Tripura.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ujjayanta Palace</span> Cultural and historical museum in Tripura, India

Ujjayanta Palace is the state museum of the Indian state of Tripura and former royal palace of the princely state of Tripura. It was built by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya in 1901. It housed the State Legislative Assembly between 1973 and 2011. The palace primarily showcases the lifestyle, arts, culture, tradition and crafts of communities residing in northeast India, along with many stone sculptures of the Manikya dynasty.

Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple located within the Ujjayanta Palace grounds in Agartala, Tripura, India. Built by the Maharaja of Tripura of the Manikya Dynasty in the 19th century, the Jagannath temple is situated in the Ujjayanta Palace grounds and is dedicated to the Hindu Gods Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Radha Kishore Manikya</span> Maharaja

Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya of the Manikya Dynasty reigned as the king of Tripura State from 1897 to 1909. He has been described as one of the architects of modern Tripura.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Agartala</span> Hindu temple in Tripura, India

Lakshmi Narayan Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to the Hindu divine couple Lakshmi Narayana, is located in the Ujjayanta Palace ground in the city of Agartala, Tripura state, India. It was founded by the King of Tripura, Birendra Kishore Manikya, during his reign from 1909 to 1923.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pilak, Tripura</span>

Pilak is an archaeological site in the Santirbazar sub-division of South Tripura district of the Indian state of Tripura. Many images and structures, belonging to Buddhist and Hindu sects, have been discovered here since 1927. The antiquities found here are dated to 8th to 12th centuries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gomati district</span> District of Tripura in India

Gomati district is a district of Tripura, India. This district was created in January 2012 when four new districts were created in Tripura, taking the number of districts in the state from four to eight. Udaipur is its headquarters.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tripura (princely state)</span> State of British India

Tripura State, also known as Hill Tipperah, was a princely state in India during the period of the British Raj and for some two years after the departure of the British. Its rulers belonged to the Manikya dynasty and until August 1947 the state was in a subsidiary alliance, from which it was released by the Indian Independence Act 1947. The state acceded to the newly independent Indian Union on 13 August 1947, and subsequently merged into the Indian Union in October 1949.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melaghar</span> Town in North-Eastern, India

Melaghar is a small town located in the Indian state of Tripura and a Municipal Council in Sipahijala district, situated about 50 km from the capital Agartala. It is a neighbour to Sonamura and 10 km away from the Bangladesh International border. Neermahal is a famous tourist attraction in the town, situated in the middle of Rudrasagar Lake.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Outline of Tripura</span> Overview of and topical guide to Tripura

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Tripura:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kasbeswari Kali Mata</span> Hindu temple in Tripura, India

Kasbeswari Kali Mata or Kamalasagar Kali Temple was built on a hill-top by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya in the late 15th century. It is situated just beside the Bangladesh border, The lake, Kamalasagar, in front of this temple rightly enhances its beauty.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tipra Motha Party</span> Indian political party

The Tipra Motha Party (TMP), also known as the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance, is a regional political party and previously a social organisation in Tripura, India. The TIPRA is led by Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma. It is currently the second largest party in Tripura Legislative Assembly.

Maitri Setu is a 1.9-kilometre (1.2 mi) bridge on Feni River which links Sabroom in Tripura, India and Ramgarh in Chittagong, Bangladesh leading to Chittagong port, thus providing a shorter and more economical alternate land route between India's eastern and western states compared to the longer route through Assam. On 9 March 2021, it was officially opened to public by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Manmohini Devi</span> Third Maharani consort of Tripura

Maharani Khuman Chanu Manmohini Devi was the niece and third Maharani consort of Tripura through her marriage to Maharaja Birchandra Manikya. She was one of the Meitei queens of Tripura. She was a contemporary royal photographer who choreographed her self-portraits with the Maharaja, and was considered the first Indian woman who mastered the art of photography.

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