Tripura
noun
1.
a state in E India. 4033 sq. mi. (10,445 sq. km).
Capital: Agartala.
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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