city, capital of Tripura, near the Bangladesh border. Situated on the Haroa river, it is the commercial hub of the state. The gleaming white Ujjayanta Palace set amid sprawling gardens dominates its skyline. Built in Indo-Saracenic style, it now houses the Legislative Assembly of Tripura. A number of lakes, monuments, temples, and colleges affiliated with the University of Calcutta are located here. Maharaja Bir Bikram Manikya (1923-47), the last king of Tripura, built the airport in the 1930s. Agartala has numerous gardens, tanks, palaces, and official buildings. Population (2001) 189,998.
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