Critically Oppose Plan to Rename Tripura Airport After Tagore
Written by Pu A. Lenthang, Kuki Inpi Nampi Haosapu (Kuki Inpi President). July 24, 2010.
Maharaja Bir Bikram built the airport at Tripura (Twipra) in 1942, at a time when there were hardly any in the region. The modest king, who was without ill-design and therefore free of any sense of insecurity, chose to name it Agartala Airport and not after himself. Exemplary of his noble intentions towards humanity is the fact that he provided refuge to the fleeing Shah Shuja, and in true customary hospitality of a prosperous and generous indigenous king also built him a Mosque. Over the centuries, the King and his lineage have demonstrated such laudable and incomparable benevolence and inclusiveness, socially, politically and economically to all those who came to the kingdom. This includes the very migrant Bengali community, which have become the dominant population, today. Read more »
Posted: July 31st, 2010 under General.
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