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Tripura: Origin and
History
Origin the
origin of the name of Tripura is still a matter of
controversy among historians and researchers. According
to the 'Rajmala", Tripura’s celebrated court chronicle,
an ancient king named 'tripur' ruled over the
territorial domain known as
'Tripura' and the name of the kingdom was derived from
his name.
Many researchers explain the name 'Tripura'
from its etymological origin: the word 'Tripura' is a
compound of two separate words, 'tui' (water) + 'pra'
(near) which in totality means 'near water'. The
geographical location of the state with it's close
proximity to the vast water resources of eastern Bengal
coupled with the generic identity
of the state's original inhabitants as 'Tipra' or 'Twipra'
apparently justify this explanation of the State's name.
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