Umakanta Academy

Umakanta Academy উমাকান্ত একাডেমী
Umakanta Academy
Location
Akhaura Road Agartala , Tripura India
Coordinates	23°49′54″N 91°16′27″E / 23.831544°N 91.274212°E / 23.831544; 91.274212Coordinates: 23°49′54″N 91°16′27″E / 23.831544°N 91.274212°E / 23.831544; 91.274212
Information
Type	Public
Established	1890 (132 years ago) (1890)
Founder	Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya
Grades	Class I-XII
Campus type	Urban
Affiliation	Tripura Board Of Secondary Education

Umakanta Academy (Bengali: উমাকান্ত একাডেমি) is an educational institute located in the heart of Agartala, India. Established in 1890, it is the oldest school in Tripura. It is affiliated to TBSE. This school also holds itself on top 3 schools of Tripura.

History[]

The Agartala HE school was founded by Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya in 1890 and developed by the Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya when he acceded to the throne in 1896. It was renamed as an Umakanta academy in 1904 in recognition of activities of the chief Minister of the Tripura Kingdom Sri Umakanta Das. It has two playgrounds, one swimming pool, a hostel and a Football Stadium with Floodlights and galleries.

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