Agartala Tourism - Tripura

Agartala is the capital of Tripura and is just 2 km away from the Bangladesh border, on the banks of the Haora River. 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 Tripura Palace, 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