Difference between revisions of "Tripura" Revision as of 10:35,
31 August 2010 Tripura  is one of India's Northeastern states.
It is one of the regions least explored by foreign tourists, but
offers immense natural beauty and an intriguing cultural
heritage. Tripura is one of three Indian states ruled by
communists, making their presence felt with murals and flags in
many places. Tripura belongs to the politically volatile North-
Eastern region of India. As in neighbouring states, ethnic and
communal strife has claimed many lives over the past years. The
current ethnic setup in Tripura is a consequence of the
Partition of India, when large groups of Bengali Hindus left the
area that became East Pakistan (today Bangladesh). The previous
majority population, the tribals, became a minority and socio-
economically disadvantaged in comparison to the new majority.
Two major tribal rebel groups operate in the state, the National
Liberation Front of Tripura and the All Tripura Tiger Force,
which wants Tripura to secede