Walk the halls of
Ujjayanta Palace
The Manikya palace at the city’s heart.
- Built
- 1901
- Role
- State museum
- Position
- Central Agartala
Ujjayanta Palace, built in 1901 by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya, anchors Agartala with its dome-and-facade ensemble: today it houses the state museum, with galleries of tribal culture, temple sculpture and the Manikya era.
Quick answers
Ujjayanta Palace at a glance
Is Ujjayanta the same as the museum?
Yes: the palace building now serves as Tripura’s state museum.
When to go
Plan around these months
Nearby
Close enough to combine
Things to do
What you're here for
Museum galleries
Tribal heritage and Manikya-era artefacts.
The facade at dusk
Floodlit domes over the palace gardens.
Facts checked against the official Tripura tourism portal · Last verified 2026-09-26