The history of Tripura dates back to the Mahabharata, the Puranas and pillar inscriptions of emperor Ashoka. The State of Tripura was a princely state, and Maharaja Birbikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur was the last king. After the death of Maharaja Birbikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur in May 1947, a Council under the leadership of his widowed wife Maharani Kanchan Prabha Devi took over the charge of the administration on behalf of minor prince Kirit Bikram. The monarchy came to an end on 9th Sept, 1947 and Tripura was merged with the Indian Union as a part 'C' State, administered by the Chief Commissioner. Tripura became a Union Territory on 1st November 1956. The territorial council was formed on 15th August 1959, which was later dissolved and a Legislative Assembly with a council of ministers was formed in July, 1963. On 1st September 1970 , Tripura was divided into three districts, namely, North Tripura , South Tripura and West Tripura . Later the fourth district called Dhalai was created which started functioning from 16th April,1995 . Tripura became a centrally administered Union Territory on July 1, 1963 and attained the status of a full-fledged state on January 21, 1972 .

Capital : Agartala
Coordinates : 23.84° N 91.28° E
Largest city : Agartala
Population (2001) : 3,191,168
Density : 304/km²
Area : 10,492 km²
Districts : 4
Time zone : IST (UTC+ 5:30 )
Official language : Bengali, Kokborok