Tripura

American  

[trip-er-uh] / ˈtrɪp ər ə /

noun

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

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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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Example Sentences

Meanwhile in Tripura, Tarun Chakma mourns his elder son while facing uncertainty over his younger one: Michael, a final-year sociology student, is expected to return to Dehradun to complete his studies.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

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

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

One to the Three-eyed God256 was given, By glory to the conflict driven, Thus armed fierce Tripura he slew: And then by thee 'twas burst in two.

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