Ben: আগরতলা āgaratalā
‘Agar Forest’ City/Capital, Tripura.
Ben/Skt/Hin: aguru/agar, ‘aloe-wood’ [Aquilaria malaccensis]; and tala, ‘surface’, ‘cover’, ‘floor’
Agartala is the capital of Tripura and the second largest city in the North East after Guwahati.
Agarwood or aloewood (also eaglewood or gharuwood) is a fragrant wood used in incense, perfume, and small carvings. It forms in the heartwood of the aquilaria tree when it defends itself against a parasitic mould.
For related place names see Indian Place names and Tripura place names.
Tripura State Museum, Agartala Sharada Prasad CS
