The 'Ujjayanta Palace' is a museum and former royal palace of Tripura (princely state) situated in Agartala, the capital of the Indian state of Tripura. The palace was constructed between 1899 and 1901 by the Tripura king, Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya. Ujjayanta Palace is now a state museum and it showcases the lifestyle, arts, culture, tradition and utility crafts of communities residing in northeast India. The name 'Ujjayanta Palace' was given by Rabindranath Tagore, the first Asian Nobel Prize winner.
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