Facts of Tripura

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First in Tripura

1.   First Governor of Tripura-

   -B K Neheru.

2.   First lieutenant Governor ………A L Dias.

3.   First Chief Minister (UT)…………………… .Sachindra lal Singha.

4.   First CM (State)………………………………Sukhomoy Sengupta

5.    First CM of coalition Govt(CFD)…………….Prafulla Das

6.    First Education minister -  Sukhomoy sengupta.

7.      First Health minister -Binod Bihari das.

8.      First political agent - A. W .B Power.

9.      First speaker of state assembly -……………..Upendra Kishore Roy.

10.  First MP elected for Rajya Sabha………

.Arman Ali Munsi

11.  First Justice of Tripura High court -……….....Justice K C Nag.

12.  First Chief Secretary -

- V P Singhal.

13.  First D G of Police……………

………H C Jadav.

14.  First Chancellor of Tripura University

….Shri K V Raghunath Reddy.

15.  First Newspaper of Agartala –…………….. .Arun (1905)

16.  First Left government -…………………

5 January 1978.

17.  First TPSC chairman…G. P Bagchi.

18.  First women member of TPSC -…………......Bithika deb Barma

19.  First Presidential medal for teacher - ………..Smritikona Sen.

20.  First chairperson of women commission - …..Manjulika Basu.

21.  First book fair- ………………1981.

22.  First School -………………………………. ..Umakanta Academy.

23.  First Block- ……………………..Jirania.

24.  First implementation of NREGA - …………..Dhalai District.

25.  First padmasree from tripua - ………………..Sachin Devbarman

26.  First woman IAS from Tripura -…………… ..Samalema banarjee.

27.  First Women member of parliament from Tripura - Ila Bhattacharyee.

28.  First Women Minister of Tripura (MLA)…….. Basana Chakraborty.

29.  First women advocate -…………………….. ..Sumana Devbarma.

30.  First post office was established on -

 1^st October 1975 at Kaman Chowmohoni.

31.  First telecast of Agartala doordarshan - ……..20 Nov 1992.

32.  First river barrage -………………………….. Chakmaghat Barrage.

33.  First solar system village …………………….Tachai.

34.  First thermal power station……………………1986.

35.  First principal of MBB college……………….A K Mukharjee. 

36.  First Arjun Awardee…….Mantu Debnath.

37.  First tea garden of Tripura - …

……Hira chara.

38.  First Nirmal Gram……………………………East Mirza gram Panchayat, 2005

39.  First Loksabha member……………………..Dasarath Deb.

40.  First Municipalty act ………………..1864

41.  First Municipalaity election………..1951.

42.  First Municipality Chairman………………..Banga Ch Choudhory.

43.  First Hospital………..Victoriam Memorial.

44.  First train Service…………22 April 1964.

45.  First Girls School…………………………Maharani Tulsibati balika Vidyalaya..
46.  First Lalit kala Academy awardee……….Bipul Kanti Saha.

Sport, Art & Culture
1.   Royal family was culturally influenced by -

     -Bengal Renaissance
2.   When Bir Bikram stadium was inaugurated-

    - 6th Feb 1995.
3.   First man from Tripura to cross English Channel-

    - Gansesh Naha.
4.   Which swimmer of Tripura crossed pak prnali …………Rati Ranjan Dhar.
5.   Sports school of Tripura was established in -……………3 Sep 2000, Badharghat.
6.   Where is Raima swimming pool - ……………….at Dasarath deb stadium, Badharghat.
7.   Table tennis indoor stadium - …………………………Sabrum
8.   How many Stadium is there in Tripura - ………………3
9.   Biggest stadium…………………………Dasarath deb Statidum, Badharghat.( sep 13, 2000)
10.  Tripuar Smrit….Samarendra Barman.
11.  “Konika”, “Sokogaha” and “priti” - …  Anangamohini devi.
12.   Who wrote “deshiya rajya” – ………… kornel Mohim ch, devbarman.
13.   Tripura Desher lekh……………………Ratna kandali and Arjun das Bairagi.
14.   Government museum -…………………970
15.   Sachin Dev barman was born on ………18 October 1903.
16.   Rajmala written in Bengali by…

..Kailash Ch Singha
17.   Tripurar Etibitta -------------……………Kailsh Ch Sinha
18.   Rajmala  was compiled into sanskrit by …………………Sucreswar & Baneswar.( King's court poet) 
19.   Srirajmala………………………………Kaliprassana sen
20.   Birchandra state library…………………1969.
21.   Sokgatha was written by - Ananga mohini Devi.

22.   Kabir price was received by……………Khirod Debbarma.

23.  Kharchi puja held every year in Tripura in the month - July  

 Rabindranath & Tripura

                       

23.  Honored with the title Kabi by--

      - Birchandra Maniky  

24.  First time visited Tripura--------1900

25.  Visited VM Hospital-----------------1919

26.  Last Visit to Tripura ----------------1926.

27.  Total no of visit ----------------------7

28.  Written Novels on Tripura are - ----

      - Rajarshi, Bisarjan, Mukut.

29.   Painter of Tripura inspired by Tagore - 

      -Ramendra Ch Chakraborty.

30.  Artist from Tripura became principal of Biswa Bghratti art gallery- 

      -Dhiren Krishna devbarman.
31.  Manupuri dancer of Tripura taken to Shantiniketan by Tagore- 

      -Buddimnta singa & thakur Navakumar Singha.

Festivals & Tripura
1.      Chakma - Biju Dance (the festival continues for 4 days)
2.      Reang - Hozagiri dance
3.      Hai-hak - Halam
4.      Tripuri - Garia

5.      Lusai - Cherow

Tripura is a hilly state in the North Eastern region of India and is the homeland of different tribes. Tripura was princely state under the patronage of the kings who had a tribal ethnicity. Tripura merged with Indian Union in the year 1949. Green Valley, Wild dense forest, High hills, and long range rivers attracted indigenous people of various ethnic communities to migrate in Tripura. There are 19 tribal groups in Tripura and they are Tripuri, Reang, Jamatia, Chakma, Halam, Mog, Munda, Kuki, Garo, Noatia, Orang , Lusai, Bhil, Santal, Uchai, Khasia, Chaimal, Lepcha, Bhutia. 

The Tribes of Tripura have rich cultural heritage . The Tribal rites, rituals, beliefs and practices along with the tribal festivals constitute a rich cultural heritage which has survived as an integral component of the Indian culture without sacrificing its indigenous tradition. The festivals celebrated in Tripura embody the robust and composite cultural heritage. The culture of Tripura is a plethora of Festival.

The major festival of Tripura Tribes are kharchi Puja, Garia Puja, Ker Puja, Bizu Festival, Tirtha Mukh Festival, Ashokastami, Ganga Puja, Lampra Puja, Wah festival etc.

Communities of Tripura