Gilded statues of local musicians decorate the garden of the Albert Ekka War Memorial at Lichu Bagan, on the outskirts of Agartala. Lance Naik Albert Ekka, PVC was a soldier in the Indian Army. He was killed in action in the Battle of Gangasagar, during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. He was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest award for valour in the face of the enemy, Pakistan. Tripura, India.

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