Umakanta Academy
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| Umakanta Academy | |
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 Umakanta Academy | |
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Akhaura Road , | |
| Coordinates | 23°49′54″N 91°16′27″E / 23.831544°N 91.274212°E |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1890 |
| Founder | Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya |
| Grades | Class I-XII |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Affiliation | Central Board of Secondary Education |
Umakanta Academy[1][2] is an educational institute located in Agartala, India. Established in 1890, it is the oldest school in Tripura. It is affiliated with CBSE.
History
[edit]The Agartala Higher Education School was founded by Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya in 1890 and developed by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya when he acceded to the throne in 1896. It was renamed as Umakanta Academy in 1904 in honour of the Chief Minister of Tripura, Umakanta Das. It has two playgrounds, one swimming pool, a hostel and a football stadium with floodlights and galleries.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Sudhanwa Debbarma (1918 – 1999), Kokborok writer, political leader, and member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), Speaker of Tripura Legislative Assembly, leader of Ganamukti Parishad, and a member of Tripura Legislative Assembly (1977-1988).
- Subhajit Saha (2023-2025)
References
[edit]- ^ Today, North East (7 January 2023). "Tripura: 36 Reforms In School Education & 19 In Higher Education; "SAHARSH" Project Introduced For All Schools". Northeast Today. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "'Only BJP can…': Nadda at end of 8-day Jan Vishwas Ratha Yatra in Tripura". The Indian Express. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
External links
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