Posted On: 2024-01-19 10:15:10
On 19th January, 1979, the state of Tripura declared Kokborok as it is official language. Every year, 19th January is observed as ‘Kokborok Day’ to commemorate the recognition. A range of activities are held on this day including cultural programmes and literary activities.
Kokborok is one of the ancient languages in the Northeastern region of India. The language can be traced back to the 1st Century AD in a book called Rajratnakar, a chronicle of Tripuri kings. Since then the language has seen a revival.
Since the 1980s, the language has been taught in schools of Tripura from the primary level to the higher secondary stage. A certificate course in Kokborok was also introduced at Tripura University in 1994, and subsequently, a post-graduate diploma followed in 2001. Kokborok was introduced in the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in the colleges affiliated with Tripura University from the year 2012, and a Masters of Arts (MA) degree in Kokborok was started by Tripura University from the year 2015.
Attempts have been made to include the language as one of the recognized official languages of India as per the 8th schedule of the Constitution.
In this article, we would like to celebrate Tripura, by looking at some of the amazing facts of the state.
There are 21 tea processing factories and 2500 small tea growers producing about 8.66 million kg of tea every year in Tripura, making it the fifth largest tea-producing state in India.
Tripura has the fourth highest literacy rate in India, with 87.75% of the population being literate according to the 2011 census report. However, a state government survey puts the number at 94.65%. This enormous success has been credited to the works of state government, local NGOs and gram panchayats.
Tripura has 21 species of Bamboo out of 130 species of Bamboo available in India, representing 28% of the country's bamboo stock. It is used for building houses, handicrafts and as raw material for the Panchgram paper mill.
Unakoti, aka Angkor Wat of the North-East, is a series of rock carvings, presenting the figures of various gods and goddesses. Unakoti literally means "one less one crore" or "koti" in Hindi. It was categorized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site tentative list in 2022.
Unakoti is not the only marvel of architecture in Tripura. The state also has some brilliant structures like Neer Mahal (The Largest Water Palace in India), Matabari or Tripura Sundari (Shaktipeeth) Temple (500 Years Old Temple), and Ujjayanta Palace (built by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya in 1901).
Thank you for reading this article. Make sure to share this with all your friends and family members to give them a taste of the brilliance that resides in Tripura.
AUTHOR: Adil Sayyad
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