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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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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

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

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 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

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

Now in sweet tones the heavenly minstrels tell His praise, beneath whose might Tripura fell.

From The Birth of the War-God A Poem by Kalidasa by Kalidasa

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