Travel Tripura

Travel Tripura (Heritage Tourism) - Part 1

The cause of the name of Tripura is still a matter of discussion among history specialists and scientists. As indicated by the 'Rajmala", Tripura's praised court narrative, an antiquated ruler named "tripur" managed over the regional space known as "Tripura" and the name of the kingdom was gotten from his name.

Numerous analysts clarify the name "Tripura" from its etymological starting point: the saying "Tripura" is a compound of two different words, "tui" (water) + "pra" (close) which in totality signifies 'close water'. The land area of the state with its nearby closeness to the unlimited water assets of eastern Bengal

 This state of India coupled with the bland personality of the state's unique occupants as "Tipra" or "Twipra" evidently legitimize this clarification of the State's name.

Mythology Blended With History:

The early history of the kingdom of Tripura is a complex mix of history with Mythology. As indicated by "Rajmala" Tripura's imperial house follow their cause to the praised "lunar" administration, following in the strides of their partners in the Hindu illustrious places of whatever is left of India who case to have started from the "lunar" or "sun based" tradition.

Destinations

A. Legacy Park

The Heritage Park, spread more than twelve section of land of land,is found at the middle of the city, on the northern side of Raj Bhawan on the Agartala-GBP Hospital street. This park was initiated on the 30th November 2012 by the Hon'ble Chief Minister, 

Tripura. Passageway to the recreation center has a forcing door built with portraying the rich tribal, nontribal blended social legacy of Tripura, both tribal and non-tribal. The recreation center has three sections, viz.

(i) small scale Tripura found in around three section of land of area at the passageway, 

(ii) focal zone being raised as common timberland, and

(iii) a plain table area with restorative plants, herbs and bushes. There is a mobile track of 1.1 kilometer running along the outskirts of the recreation center.

B. Nazrul Kalashetra

Placed on Math Chowmuhani - Jail Road close Purbasa is a sprawling society intricate of the city with a refined theater. It will likewise include a film advancement research facility, a screening corridor and a library.

Area: Agartala

C. Benuban Vihar

Buddha Temple, Benuban Vihar in Agartala : It is a standout amongst the most appealing Buddhist destinations of Tripura, spotted at Kunjaban territory in northern piece of Agartala town.The Buddhist holy place, specifically "Benuban Vihar"-however little in size-saves some excellent metal icons of Lord Buddha. 

Buddha Jayanti or the day of Buddha's coming is praised on Buddha Purnima day with extraordinary energy. A visit to this religious community can be a tranquil experience. Benuban Bihar bears confirmation to the way that from remote past .

Tripura has been stretching out friendliness and support to the religion and society of its neighbors. The calm religious community is a habitation unceasing peace and serenity to all sightseers and guests.

Area: Kunjaban, Agartala

D. M.B.B College

Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishor Manikya Bahadur, the last celebrated lord of Tripura was the modeler and organizer of this spearheading organization of higher adapting in the state which was made in the year 1947. He was associated with the University of Calcutta, 

The school, subsequent to its beginning, has kept up an exclusive expectation of scholarly incredibleness creating itself as one of the unmistakable individuals from the Calcutta University crew. The school, which once served as the core of the states own college as a focal point of Post-Graduate educating, is currently associated with the Tripura University.

The sprawling school grounds is spread over a region of 234 sections of land with lavish green fields circumscribed with colorful mixed bags of trees and slowing down spooky by transient fledglings in winter. In the midst of these bounties of nature stands the forcing primary school fabricating,

A fine example of Mughal engineering style planned by late Maharaja himself. In general, the school grounds structures a noteworthy vacation destination. The numerous employees with committed staff and understudies, the rich library with its incomprehensible gathering of books and diaries, 

The decently prepared research centers, pleasantries and open doors for co-curricular and additional curricular exercises or more all, its continuous convention of over a large portion of a century as focal point of higher learning have earned this chief school of North-East its available notoriety. 

The saying of the school, winnowed from the fortune place of the Upanishadas is "Vidayamrtamasnute" (Knowledge is the way to everlasting life). This head foundation has been lastingly endeavoring to keep up to this aphorism by conferring and scattering information to the youthful personalities.

E. Agartala Government Medical College

The Agartala Government Medical College is arranged in the G B Pant Hospital grounds in a recently built building. It is completely furnished with Laboratories, Dissection Theaters, Lecture Theaters, Central Library, Common Room, Cafeteria, Intercom offices and so on. 

A best in class new Medical College Building will come up by 2007.

Area: Agartala

F. Rabindra Kanan

Quietly settled south of Raj Bhawan, the sprawling 'Rabindra Kanan', a recreation center with lavish greenery and a plenitude of blooms, is home to kids and youngsters, searching for a serene home for heart-to-heart talking.

Aside from the brilliant blossoms, what increases the magnificence of the recreation center is a 'Manikin House' for kids who gigantically appreciate the manikin shows. The guests to the recreation center attract a reward the type of heavenly nourishment served by the Assam Rifles bottle, west of it.

Area: Agartala

G. Purbasa

Tripura is noted for its flawless and lovely bamboo, stick and wooden handiworks including cotton, silk, polyester.Visitors can watch the specialty persons at work and wind up shopping at "Purbasha" and any of the Handloom and Handicrafts deals Emporium in any of the traveler focuses including Agartala.

Area: Agartala

H. Ujjayanta Palace

This illustrious house, which remains in the Capital city Agartala covering 1(one) sq.Km. zone was constructed by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya amid 1899-1901. It is a two storied manor, having a blended sort of building design with three high arches, the focal one being 86' high.

The heavenly tile floor, bended wooden roof and wonderfully created entryways are especially outstanding. The castle is situated with enormous Mughal style enclosures, enhanced by pools and arrangements. Surge lighting and wellsprings have likewise added to its magnificence.

Area: Agartala.

Convenience:  Rajarshee Yatri Niwas, Yatrika, Bhagat Singh Youth Hostel and distinctive Private Hotels.

I. Sukanta Academy

It is a science historical center found in the heart of Agartala town. A little planetarium has additionally been set up inside the intricate to draw in understudies, research researchers and researcher. So as to attain to the goals of advancing Science, 

Through a system of Arts & Culture, the dynamic contribution of the kids in Science, Arts & Culture, the Government of Tripura took a choice to build up a core named Sukanta Academy with essential framework in Children's Park of Agartala. 

The establishment stone of the said was set around Sri Nripen Chakroborty, the then Chief Minister of Tripura in the year 1986.

Area: Agartala, Near Children Park

J. Neheru Park

The ruddy shine of the poisonous top-soil on the uncovered portion of area in Gorkha Basti region, north of Agartala town, would hurt the eyes till a couple of years back. It was the time when the state government was looking to move a part of its regulatory setup out of the heart of the town. 

Regularly the decision fell on the administration arrive in sprawling Gorkha Basti zone. It was then that the thought of building a recreation center jumped out at the power of the woods department.The result is today's Nehru Park before 'Aranya Bhawan', headquarter of the timberland office. 

It had taken part of endeavors and costs to process the dirt and set it up for changed flower plants with spaces for seating in the developing green spread. The Park, introduced in the year 2003, is currently an upbeat center point of individuals of all ages tired of living in 'city confined'.

Area: Agartala

K. Benuban Vihar

Buddha Temple, Benuban Vihar in Agartala : It is a standout amongst the most alluring Buddhist destinations of Tripura, spotted at Kunjaban range in northern piece of Agartala town.The Buddhist hallowed place, in particular "Benuban Vihar"-however little in size-safeguards some lovely metal icons of Lord Buddha. 

Buddha Jayanti or the day of Buddha's approach is praised on Buddha Purnima day with incredible eagerness. A visit to this cloister can be a tranquil experience. Benuban Bihar bears affirmation to the way that from remote past Tripura has been stretching out neighborliness and support to the religion and society of its neighbors. 

The calm religious community is a residence endless peace and quietness to all voyagers and guests.

Area: Kunjaban, Agartala

L. Mahamuni Pagoda

Buddha sanctuary at Manu Bankul, South Tripura: Mahamuni is arranged at the Manubankul town, north Eastern piece of Sabroom Sub-Division of south Tripura. It is acclaimed for its antiquated Buddhist religious community.

The cloister bears the Buddhist figures of speech of interpretations in religious building design, and was built under the administration of Mathu Mog and others quite a while prior. An excellent pagoda was likewise assembled at Mahamuni. 

A popular week long reasonable is held consistently in the month of March-April. The Temple pulls in a large number of Buddhist and non Buddhist explorers from each corner of the state and additionally from neighboring nations like, Myanmar, Thailand, Srilanka and Bangladesh.

Customary Mahamuni celebration & "Owha" celebrations, initially a Buddhist celebration, yet these days a standout amongst the most sprightly celebrations of the state fall off consistently with spontaneous interest from people.

During the celebration Lord Buddha is adored in the religious community by both Buddhist and Hindu Communities. Mahamuni is commanded by individuals having a place with the Mog tribal community. Actually the ethnic Chakma, Mog and Barua tribal groups of Tripura have been generally Buddhists. 

Placed in the peaceful environs of Sabroom subdivision, 155 KMs from Agartala air terminal and 255 KMs from the closest railhead Mahamuni can pride itself on astounding offices for travelers like a delicious and decently outfitted traveler hotel and a cafetaria.

Area: From Agartala 134 Km, Udaipur 82 Km, Sabroom 25 Km, Jolaibari 23 Km and Manu 20 Km

Settlement: Pilak Tourist Lodge(Jolaiabri), Mahamuni Tourist Lodge(Mahamuni), Manu Yatri Niwas(Manu) and Dakshinayak Tourist Lodge(Sabroom)

M. Mariam Nagar Church

Standing amidst the lush green lap of nature, seven KMs east of Agartala, Mariamnagar is actually a historical site. The Catholic church in this sparsely populated pastoral

Tribes Of Tripura

N. Bhil : Tribes of Tripura

Bhills are considered as one of the most seasoned tribe in India. When they were the ruler in parts of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Malwa, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar. They are a cross area of incredible Munda race and a wild tribe of India. 

Bhills could be distinguished as one of the Dravidian racial tribe of Western India and fit in with Austroloid gathering of tribes. They talk a dialect of Dravidian cause. In Tripura absolute Bhill populace is 2,336 according to 2001 Census. 

This tribe has moved to Tripura from focal India fundamentally from Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. Their economy is concentrated with Tea enclosure, Brickfield and Agriculture. Their significant focuses in Tripura are for the most part in Akinpur of Belonia, Bagan Bazar of Khowai Sub-Division. 

They are additionally found in North Tripura working in Tea enclosures. Bhills are Hindus by religion. They assuage divinities of backwoods and malice spirits alongside pujas of Lord Shiva and Durga. Little rates among them take after Christianity. 

They cremate their dead took after arrangement of rituals according to their conventional traditions and accept. Bhills are likewise attached to move and music with conventional tune of Flute and Drum. In all family and group services they appreciate entire night by drinking and moving. 

Bhills in other piece of the nation are well educated and appreciate cutting edge weave of life.

O. Bhutia : Tribes of Tripura

Bhutias are Himalayan tribe and irrelevant in Tripura. They are like that of Lepchas as far as racial character, Linguistic fondness and religious exercises. In Tripura Bhutias once were utilized to be occupied with the Royal Army for their warrior character and physical quality. 

However in course of time they cleared out Tripura to their unique country. Instantly under 2001 Census they are just 29 persons in Tripura. The greater part of them in Tripura are in Govt. employment like paramilitary. Few families are however perpetual occupants of Tripura. 

Their relatives likewise dwell outside the State.

P. Chaimal : Tribes of Tripura

Chaimal is a littlest tribal gathering of Tripura. According to 2001 Census, their aggregate populace is just 226 persons. Their principle fixation is at Ambassa of Dhalai District. They call themselves as "Saimar".

Chaimals fit in with the Cocaso-Mongoloid starting point. 

They talk in a dialect began from Kuki-Chin gathering of dialect. Chaimal dialect has no distinction with that of Halams. They can comprehend and talk Kok-Borok, Chaimal live on Jhum development too utilize plain land development.

They are Hindus and take after all customs and ceremonies according to Hindu traditions. Because of advanced weave of life, some educated persons of this group have taken Christianity as their religion. Like different tribes, they have separate manifestation of move, society melodies and music however exhibitions are extremely intermittent.

Q. Chakma : Tribes of Tripura

Chakmas are one of the real tribes of Tripura as per their populace quality. Chakmas are known to be a tribe of South-East Asia. They have initially moved to Arakan Hills of Bruma and afterward Chittagong Hill Tracts to Tripura. 

A noteworthy piece of them however relocated to Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh in course of time from their unique country. As indicated by Census Report of 2001 Chakma populace in Tripura is 61,793. Among Chakma there are 3(three) noteworthy gatherings like 

(i) Anokia, (ii) Tandugia, and (iii) Mangla. Phonetically Chakma dialect is blended with advance expressions of Indu-Aryan dialect, Tibeto-Chainese and principally Arakan dialect. Their dialect additionally be depicted as broken Bengali and Assamese dialect. 

Chakma have their own particular script in Burmese Alpha wagers, however not being used rather Bengali script is being utilized and simple to learn. Monetary exercises of Chakmas are brought together with jhum development, plain land development and financial supporting works of vegetable developing. 

Angling and compensation winning. Chakmas are likewise ex-perky in catching creatures. They are remarkable for catching wild elephants. In Tripura, particularly in Gandacherra, countless live as angler furthermore as boatman in Dumbur water zones.

R. Garo : Tribes of Tripura

Essentially Garos are one of the worker tribe in Tripura. Their unique country were at Meghalaya (Garo Hills), Kamrup, Goal Para and so forth places of Assam and Mymansing of Bangladesh. Relocation of this tribe occurred amid the first a large portion of nineteenth Century. 

Their significant movement occurred after 1950. At present their populace is 11,180 in Tripura. Their real focuses are at Udaipur Sub-Division and Sadar Sub-Division of Tripura. Ethnically Garos are a tribe of Tibeto-Burman phonetic family and under Mongoloid racial stock.

They are all that much acquainted with the tribes like Bodo-Cacheries, Ravas, Mikir and other North-East tribes. Garos are matrilineal tribe. The mother in the family is dealt with as dictator leader of the crew. Property right hence goes to the following girl of the gang. Garos are Hindus by custom. 

Their socio - religious society are accordingly most similar to Hindu confidence and practices. Yet throughout the previous 50 years they in huge scale changed over their confidence of religion towards Christianity.

Garos wan-affair celebration has awesome significance in their life. At the point when new harvest infiltrates their storage facility, the entire group praise this wangala celebration with beautiful move, melodies and music.

The long hand drum and other customary musical instruments of Garos are truly applaud commendable and tune of these instruments are melodious to the point that these makes an endless sentiments as a main priority.

S. Halam : Tribes of Tripura

Ethnically Halam fit in with the Cocase-Mongoloid cause of Kuki-Chin tribes. Their dialect is additionally pretty much like that of Tibeto-Burman gang. Halams are otherwise called Mila Kuki, however they are not in any manner Kukis regarding dialect, culture and living style. 

Halams are partitioned into a few sub-factions which is alluded as "Barki-Halam". Significant sub-factions of Halams are (1) Kaloi, (2) Kor-Bong, (3) Keipeng, (4) Bong, (5) Saka Chep, (6) Thanga chep, (7) Dab, (8) Bongser (9) Rupini, (10) Hrangkhawl, (11) Chorai, (12) Langai, (13) Kaireng, (14) Ranglong, (15) Naveen and (16) Khulang. 

Among these tribes, according to 2001 Census their aggregate populace is 47,261 and circulated through out the State. Halams are essentially Hindus and adherents of Sakti-faction however Vaishnavism is spreading among a portion of the sub-groups like Murasingh, Rupini and Kaloi. Anyhow Christianity is additionally being humiliated by Halams.

Halams major concen tration are in Kamalpur, Sadar East, Molsom Bari and Kwipilong of Udaipur, Ampi, Ambassa and so forth places of diverse Sub-Divisions. Among Halams Kolai, Murasing, Rupini talk in Kok-Borok and their social and religious culture likewise comparative with Tripuris.

Halams live in regular "Tong Ghar" extraordinarily made of bamboos and Chan grass. Aside from plain land development regardless they hone Jhum development and rely on upon both the exercises next to other substitute works.

Eligible age among Halams 21-24 for young men and 18-20 for young ladies. According to customary traditions regardless they respect their standard laws in setting up of marriage organizations together. They have their own social organization and town chamber. 

The gathering cares for and deals with the vast majority of the social disagreements about area, wrongdoing against ladies and kids.

T. Jamatia : Tribes of Tripura

Jamatia is an alternate tribal gathering of Tripura, having different gimmick of Mongoloid Origin. Their dialect is additionally comparative with that of Tripuris. So they talk in Kok-Borok, which is a dialect of Tibeto-Burman gang. According to 2001 Census their populace in Tripura is 74,949 and regarded as fourth biggest tribal gathering of Tripura.

Jamatia were the significant quality of Royal Army of Tripura kingdom for which they were exempted from the house expenses amid regal  state. Prior Jamatias needed to live on Jhum Cultivation. Anyway among the tribals of Tripura they acclimated themselves with furrow development after the Tripuris. At present the vast majority of them rely on upon plain land development adjacent to unified financial exercises.

Jamatias are Hindus and have grasped Sakti religion and Vaishnavism. "Hoda Akra" is their preeminent conventional Social Institute, which has force to take care of to protect and advance their each Social taboos, Customs and religion. All kind of social and criminal question in the middle of the group individuals are likewise sorted by the 'Hoda'.

Jamatias are partial to their customary society and recognition of those segments like Drama, Garia celebration and other regular moves of Kok-Borok talking tribes. They have exceptional from of Garia move which mean their Hindu based religious society. A huge numbers among them takes after Vaishnavism and watch all occasions according to custom