{"id":657,"date":"2015-07-02T17:01:03","date_gmt":"2015-07-02T17:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/?p=657"},"modified":"2020-10-05T07:16:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-05T07:16:10","slug":"tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis\/","title":{"rendered":"Tripura &#8211; A state having ethnic mix of Tribals and Bengalis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis\/#Introduction\" >Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis\/#Capital\" >Capital<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis\/#Culture\" >Culture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis\/#Weather\" >Weather<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis\/#Lifestyle\" >Lifestyle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis\/#Major_Crops_Grown\" >Major Crops Grown<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis\/#Costume_Ornaments\" >Costume &amp; Ornaments<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis\/#Major_Festivals\" >Major Festivals<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis\/#Tourist_Attractions\" >Tourist Attractions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis\/#Kinds_of_homes\" >Kinds of homes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saralstudy.com\/blog\/tripura-a-state-having-ethnic-mix-of-tribals-and-bengalis\/#Famous_personalities\" >Famous personalities<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Introduction<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in an extreme corner, Tripura is bounded by Bangladesh and Assam on its sides. Tribal culture and folk music is prevalent in the state. Tripura has places of religious and archaeological importance that were earlier possessed by Maharaja&#8217;s and emperors until the country got independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Capital\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capital<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agartala is the capital city of Tripura. It is the second largest city is the north eastern India right after Guwahati. The city perches on the banks of river Haora and is located just 2 km away from the border of Bangladesh.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Culture\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Culture<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Art and craft of Tripura is very popular. Risha, Pachra and other hand woven products are demanded all over the country. Other famous craftwork is the cane and bamboo furniture.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Weather\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weather<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tripura experiences the subtropical humid type of climate with rainfall occurring during most part of the year. The average summer temperature is 28 degrees while the average winter temperature ranges between 13-18 degrees. Some areas in the state get flooded during the rainy season.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lifestyle\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifestyle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tripura has a very unique style and aura. People there are not as modest as Mumbaikars but they happily live the way they like. Clothing is simple, the weather is pleasant and agriculture earns the economy of the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Crops_Grown\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major Crops Grown<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tripura is a very small state and doesn&#8217;t contribute much to the country&#8217;s economy. Basically the state is popular for animal husbandry and Jhum cultivation. Other than this the crops grown here are cotton, rubber, tea, coconut, Mesta, pineapple, jackfruit, orange, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Costume_Ornaments\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Costume &amp; Ornaments<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The men generally wear a towel like cloth called ricottaJamaica with shirts accompanied by the turban. Women wear a long skirt like cloth called rinai and a short cloth as a top known as risa.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Festivals\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major Festivals<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">KharchiPuja which is a weeklong Puja is amongst the most popular festivals of Tripura. Other important festivals include Ker puja, Garia puja and Ashokastami festival.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourist_Attractions\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tourist Attractions<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tripura has some amazing places for travellers to look through. Places like Kamalasagar, Udaipur, Agartala, Pilak, Neermahal, Damboor Lake, Jampui hill gather tourists\u2019 attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kinds_of_homes\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kinds of homes<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tripura is a hilly region and thus the rains are extreme. Accordingly, people of the state make their houses in order to keep themselves safe from floods and landslides.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Famous_personalities\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Famous personalities<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abbas Ali, cricketer and Swami Shanti Kali Maharaj, famous Hindu priest.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Located in an extreme corner, Tripura is bounded by Bangladesh and Assam on its sides. Tribal culture and folk music is prevalent in the state. Tripura has places of religious and archaeological importance that were earlier possessed by Maharaja&#8217;s and emperors until the country got independence. 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