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Tripura

American  
[trip-er-uh] / ˈtrɪp ər ə /

noun

  1. a state in E India. 4,033 sq. mi. (10,445 sq. km). Agartala.


Tripura British  
/ ˈtrɪpʊrə /

noun

  1. a state of NE India: formerly a princely state, ruled by the Maharajahs for over 1300 years; became a union territory in 1956 and a state in 1972; extensive jungles. Capital: Agartala. Pop: 3 191 168 (2001). Area: 10 486 sq km (4051 sq miles)

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At their peak, India's communist parties ruled states stretching from West Bengal to Kerala and Tripura.

From BBC May 26, 2026

An estimated 200 people have been killed in heavy downpours and mudslides in states including Assam, Manipur, Tripura and Sikkim, while 42 have died in Bangladesh since May 17.

From Seattle Times Jul. 2, 2022

The India Meteorological Department forecast heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours in at least 20 states, including Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, all in the northeast.

From New York Times Jul. 1, 2022

Damage to a major highway in the region has interrupted road travel to and from the state of Tripura and halted the delivery of essentials.

From Washington Post Jun. 21, 2022

A long keen arrow forth he drew, Invincible like those which flew From Śiva's ever-conquering bow And Tripura in death laid low.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

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