Tripura, formerly part of the independent Twipra Kingdom, became a state of India.

Tripura

State in northeastern India

Tripura is a state in northeastern India. The third-smallest state in the country, it covers 10,491 km2 (4,051 sq mi); and the seventh-least populous state with a population of 3.67 million. It is bordered by Assam and Mizoram to the east and by Bangladesh to the north, south…

Twipra Kingdom

Historic kingdom in India

The Twipra Kingdom, anglicized as Tipperah, was one of the largest historical kingdoms of the Tripuri people in Northeast India.

States and union territories of India

India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 districts and smaller administrative divisions by the respective subnational government.