Agartala Smart City Limited

Agartala is the capital city of Tripura. It’s a small, but beautiful state located in the northeastern region of India. It is believed and further supported by many references that the name Agartala was derived from the words ‘Agar' and 'Tala', a mention to the density of Agarwood trees in the region. Situated on the banks of Howrah river, Agartala is just a few kilometers away from the geographical border of Bangladesh. Agartala entices the excursionists and sightseers with its past splendor. ‘Agar’ in Agartala is also referred in the context of great king Raghu, who tied up his elephant’s feet with Agar tree on the banks of Lauhitya. One of the earliest kings of Agartala was Patardan in B.C. 1900. It was the time long before the Manikya Dynasties. Chitrarath, Drikpati, Dharmapha, LoknathJivandharan have been the prominent kings in Agartala. In 1660, Maharaja Krishna Manikya (1748-1783) shifted the capital of Tripura from Udaipur to Old Agartala. Later, King Krishna Kishore Manikya (1830-1849) shifted his capital from Old Agartala to present day Agartala. Considered to be one of the oldest municipal bodies in India, Agartala Municipality was established by Birchandra Manikya in 1871. In the year 1936-37, the ruling king of the state prepared a Masterplan for Agartala which is said to be one of the first modern concepts of urban planning.