Situated in the heart of the town and covering an area of about half a square mile this palace is a two-storied mansion having a mixed architecture with three domes, the central one being 86 feet high. The construction of this beautiful, well-balanced royal palace was undertaken in 1899 and completed in 1901 at a cost of a little over Rs 10 lakhs. The two large tanks on two sides with the approach road in between them and the well-laid out gardens around the palace with water courses and fountains patterned on the Mughal gardens have added beauty to it. The main block of the palace covers about 80 acres and contains halls like the Throne Room, the Durbar Hall, Library, Study, the Reception Hall, etc. which were furnished with objects of art, curios, chandeliers, etc. A few old manuscripts, books, artistic hand I crafts, musical instruments and some old armouries like (lie historical sword presented to Govinda Manikya by Sultan Suja were some of the many collections that were once on display in different rooms of the palace. A few more blocks, viz., Swet Mahal used as the guest-house, the Banquet Hall, Lal Mahal etc. were subsequently constructed. The palace has been acquired by the state government and now houses the Legislative Assembly, besides a few government offices. This is going to be made states national museum as per the agreement by ATTF, when Assembly hall would be shifted to new Assembly hall being constructed at new capital complex in Khejur bagan.

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Ujjayanta Palace is the state museum of the Indian state of Tripura and former royal palace of the princely state of Tripura. It was built by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya in 1901.[1] It housed the State Legislative Assembly  between 1973 and 2011. The palace primarily showcases the lifestyle, arts, culture, tradition and crafts of communities residing in northeast India, along with many stone sculptures of the Manikya dynasty.[2]

Ujjayanta Palace is a former royal palace in Tripura. It is popularly believed that the palace was named by Rabindranath Tagore himself when he frequented the place. Built in the early 1900s, it is one of the most magnificent palaces of the last century. Until 2011, Ujjayanta Palace was the legislative assembly of Tripura, until it was shifted to Gurkhabasti. It is now a museum, an important tourist place in Agartala, located just 3.2 km Hotel Polo Towers, our hotel in Agartala.

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The Fort City, Vellore is at the banks of Palar river. the iconic Vellore Fort was built in the 16th century by the Vijaynagar kings. Tipu Sultan’s family was housed here during the British rule. Apart from the fort, there are many places to visit in Vellore.

Days needed to visit: 2 days.

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Vellore Fort
Srilakshmi Golden Temple
Jalakandeswarar Temple
Vainu Bappu Observatory Yelagiri Delhi Gate (Vellore)

Formerly named as Madras, the capital city of Tamil Nnadu, Chennai is the most visited tourist place in Tamil Nadu. It is the frontline of cultural, economical, social, commercial and industrial development in South India.

Days needed to visit chennai: 2-3 days.

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Marina Beach
The Huddleston Gardens Of Theosophical Society
Semmozhi Poonga
Arignar Anna Zoological Park
Kapaleeswarar Temple
Pulicat Lake
Connemara Public Library
Breezy Beach National Art Gallery
Little Mount Shrine

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