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Area : |
10,491,69 square kilometers. |
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Capital : |
Agartala |
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Population : |
31,91,168 |
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Language : |
Bengali and Kokborak |
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People : |
Majority of the people are
tribal in Tripura
and they live in houses built on a raised platform,3 to 4 meters above
the ground, and reached by a ladder. Immigrants from West Bengal and
Bangladesh have settled in the state and reduced the tribal to a
minority in some areas. |
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Economy : |
Agriculture is the main occupation. While rice
is the main food crop, wheat, potatoes and sugarcane are also grown. Tea
is the main cash crop. Industry is generally small in scale and includes
saw mill, manufacture of aluminum utensils and handloom weaving. |
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Minerals : |
The state has abundant reserves of natural gas. |
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Culture : |
Music and
dance are an integral part of Tripura's tribal
communities. The famous dances include Hozagiri dance with a lighted
lamp on their heads, the Bizu dance of the Chakmas, the Hai Hak dance of
the Halams, the Wangala dance of the Garos, the Cherow dance of the
Darlong tribe and the traditional lamp dances of the Mog community
reflect the cultural diversity of the state. |
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History : |
In the 1300s,Tripura came under the control of
the Manikya dynasty, a family of Indo-Mongolian origin. Tripura came
under the domination of the Mughals in the 17th century. The local
rulers called Manikyas retained some of their power. Even during the
British rule the Manikya maharajas had adequate independence.
One of the greatest of the Manikya rulers was Bir Chandra Manikya
Bahadur who ruled Tripura in the 19th century. The last ruling maharaja
of Tripura was Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya. Tripura officially became
part of India on Oct. 15,1949,and was made a union territory on Sept.
1,1956. It became a constituent state of the Indian Union on Jan.
21,1972 |
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