Friday, December 01, 2006

Agartala, Tripura


Agartala FEB 2006 130
Originally uploaded by orricle.
The city of 350,000 people is located on the banks of Haora River in the Eastern State of India. Agartala is the state capital and was founded in 1838 AD by Maharaja Krishna Kishore Manikya.

The main festivals of the city, such as Durga Puja and Saraswati puja, reflect the influence of Bengali culture on the city. There is a growing population of Tripuri people in the city.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

The photo seems to be of Victoria Memorial, Calcutta !!

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