The Monumental Rock-Cut Heritage of Unakoti: An Archaeological and Cultural Assessment of Tripura’s Sacred Forest Valley
Located in the dense, subtropical forests of the Raghunandan Hills within the northern region of Tripura, India, the archaeological site of Unakoti stands as one of the most significant yet enigmatic open-air rock-cut galleries in India. Known natively in the local Kokborok language as Subrai Khung—a term intimately tied to…
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