Tripura

Tripura is a landlocked hilly state in the northeastern part of India, surrounded on the north, west, and south by Bangladesh.The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are Bengali and Kokborok/Tripuri. Formerly it was an independent Tripuri Kingdom known as Tipra and was merged with India on 15 October 1949 by the Tripura Merger Agreement. Agriculture and allied activities is the mainstay of the people of Tripura.Paddy is the principal crop, followed by oilseed, pulses, potato and sugarcane. Tea and rubber are the important cash crops of the State. Tripura has been declared as the Second Rubber Capital of India after Kerala by Rubber Board.Agartala its capital lies on the Haora River and is located 2 km from Bangladesh. It has several temples and palaces.