Tripura

Tripura, completely off the beaten track, is mainly a hilly territory with altitudes varying from 50 to 3080 ft above sea level. Most of the population, however, lives in the plains. Encompassing a sensitive border zone where India meets Bhutan, China, Myanmar and Bangladesh, the region is remote - only the narrow Siliguri corridor connects it to the rest of India. The second smallest state of India, it is one of the most ancient of the princely states.

Cities - Agartala:

The capital's gracious buildings were once the palaces of Tripura's royal family.
Visit: • Ujjayanta Palace, now is the state Legislature Assembly office
• Kunjaban Palace, now the governor's residence
• Malancha Niwas, the place where Tagore stayed on his visit to Tripura in 1919
• Neermahal, a Mughal-style water palace, situated on an island in the Rudrasagar lake
• Old Agartala, 5 miles away from Agartala, which has the Chaturdas Devta Bari - temple of fourteen gods

Dumboor:

This lake, located amidst the sylvan hills, 100 kms from Agartala, encloses 48 islands. Lake Kamalasagar, an antique temple dedicated to Goddess Kali, built in the 15th century, stands on the banks of this lake. A huge mela gathers here during the eve of Sankranti in January.

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