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Agartala

American  
[uh-ger-tuh-lah] / ˌʌ gər təˈlɑ /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Tripura state, in E India.


Agartala British  
/ ˈʌɡətəˌlɑː /

noun

  1. a city in NE India, capital of the state of Tripura. Pop: 189 327 (2001)

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Sajeeb Wazed Joy says he believes they went to Agartala, the capital of India's eastern state of Tripura and were flown from there to Delhi.

From BBC • Aug. 6, 2024

Men walk inside a Tata Motors showroom on the outskirts of Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, November 7, 2012.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2022

"There are barely any world class gymnastics facilities in the whole of India so in a small city like Agartala there was practically nothing," said Karmakar, who was introduced to the sport by her father.

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2015

Indian firefighters tackle a fire that broke out at a clothes shop in a supermarket in Agartala in the state of Tripura.

From BBC • Dec. 21, 2012

In a hospital in Agartala, Indian doctors reported that a number of the refugees came in badly burned.

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