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About Agartala Tourism
Agartala
is the capital of Tripura and is just 2 km away from the Bangladesh border, on the banks of the HaoraRiver.
It is a peaceful administrative town with red-brick government offices
concentrated around the city centre. Dominating the landscape of this former
princely state is the TripuraPalace, which now seats
the Legislative Assembly. Agartala was established by the kings of the Manikya
dynasty, and it was originally known as Haveli.
Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya was the ruler responsible for laying the
foundations of the modern, planned city of Agartala. Over the decades, Agartala has seen
quite a population explosion. Although the main downtown area remains clean and
well-organised, there are some dirty and congested areas in the city too.
Culturally the city is dominated by Bengalis, and most people speak Bengali on
the streets. The festival of Durga Puja is celebrated with great pomp. Of late,
a growing number of Tripuri people have been settling