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East India-Arunachal Pradesh
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Fast Facts |
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Area: 83,743 sq km
Population: 950,000
Capital: Itanagar
Climate
Summer
(March to June) - Warm
Monsoon
(July to August) -
Warm and Humid
Winter
(November to February)-
Chilly to Very Cold
Clothing
Summer - Cottons
Winter - Woollens
Languages spoken
Indigenous languages, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali & English.
Best Time to visit
October to April. |
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Right at the top of north-eastern India, is Arunachal Pradesh, the
`Land of the Dawn-lit-Mountains.' The area is one of the most pristine
in India, with a dazzling array of flora and fauna, in a habitat that
combines glacial terrain, alpine meadows, and sub-tropical rain forests.
More that 90 per cent of the state is densely forested.
Arunachal Pradesh sits atop Assam, with Bhutan to its' west, and Myanmar
on the east. This is the first Indian soil to greet the morning sun.
Dawn first illuminates |
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Arunachal's border with China: a long border
which stretches all the way from its east, over to its northern boundaries
and down to its north-western edge where it merges with Tibet. |
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Arunachal Pradesh is the largest state in the north-east region. Agriculture
is the main occupation of the people. The principal crop is rice,
and other important crops include maize, millets, wheat, pulses, potato,
sugarcane and oilseeds. |
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History: |
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The recorded history of this state is available only from the 16th
century onwards, when the Ahom kings began to rule Assam. Since 1947,
it was a part of the North East Frontier Agency and was later made
a Union Territory. Arunachal Pradesh was made a full fledged state
on 20th February, 1987.
The north-east is India's chief tribal area, and the numerous tribes
of Arunachal Pradesh make for a rich and colourful study for any anthropologist.
Over 50 distinct languages are spoken! Arunachal's tribals bear many
similarities to the hill tribes, who live across an arc that stretches
from the eastern end of the Himalayas through Myanmar (Burma) and
Thailand into Laos.. |
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Getting Around: |
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Cycle rickshaws are the most common mode of local transport. Deluxe
buses can be hired for tourist groups. Some transport agencies rent
out tourist cars and coaches. |
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Cities: |
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Itanagar |
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The capital is famous for the excavated ruins of the historical Ita
Fort, and the Ganga Sekhi Lake, a beautiful picnic spot 6 kms away. |
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