Agartala
Sign in to saveAgartala (, , ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora/Saidra River, about east of the border with Bangladesh and about 2,499 km (1,552 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi. According to 2022 AMC data, Agartala is the second most populous city after Guwahati in Northeast India. It is India's third international internet gateway and being developed under the Smart Cities Mission.
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Agartala is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, located near the Bangladesh border and home to one of Northeast India's largest populations. The city is significant as India's third international internet gateway and is currently being developed as a smart city under India's Smart Cities Mission.
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Agartala (, , ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora/Saidra River, about east of the border with Bangladesh and about 2,499 km (1,552 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi. According to 2022 AMC data, Agartala is the second most populous city after Guwahati in Northeast India. It is India's third international internet gateway and being developed under the Smart Cities Mission.
== Etymology == Agartala is a derivative of two words, namely agar, a valuable perfume and incense tree of genus Aquilaria, and the suffix tala, meaning underneath, a reference to the density of agarwood trees in the region. The agar tree is historically referred to in the story of the King Raghu who tied up his elephant's feet to an agar tree on the banks of River Lauhitya.