Agartala

Agartala
City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 189,387), capital of Tripura state, India.

It lies near the Bangladesh border on the Haroa River in an intensively cultivated plain. The commercial centre of the area, it also contains a maharaja's palace, a temple, and several colleges affiliated with the University of Calcutta.

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      city, capital of Tripura state, northeastern India, lying near the Bangladesh border in an intensively cultivated plain. Situated astride the Haroa River amid numerous villages, Agartala is the commercial centre of the region. It is home to the Ujjayanta Palace, the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Tripura. A temple, and colleges affiliated with the Tripura University, including Maharaja Bir Bikram College and Tripura Engineering College, are located there. There is an airport in the city. Pop. (2001) 189,998.

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