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State
Capital:
Itanagar
Principal
Languages:
Monpa, Miji, Aka, Sherdukpen
Airports: Itanagar, Daparijo, Ziro, Along, Passighat and Tezu
Weather:
Best time to visit is between October and May. Rainy
season is June to September.
Places
to visit:
Temples and Monuments - Twang, Along, Bomdila, Bhismaknagar, Itanagar, Parasuram, Kund and
Vijayanagar.
Best
Scenic Beauty:
Tawang, Along, Bomdila and
Pashighat.
Arunachal Pradesh,
'the land of the dawn lit mountains', is one of the most
pristine areas in India. The history of Arunachal
Pradesh is a virtual treasure trove of myths and
fascinating traditions, but 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.
Arunachal Pradesh
is skirted by Bhutan on the west, China on the
north-east, Myanmar on the east and by the Indian state
of Assam on the southern side. It mainly consists of
verdant mountainous ranges sloping to the plains of
Assam, and has the largest area in the north-east
region.
94 percent of the
population in the state lives in the rural belt.
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of
Arunachal Pradesh. The principal crop of this area is
rice, and other important crops include maize, millets,
wheat, pulses, potato, sugarcane and oilseeds. The
ecological conditions are suitable for horticulture and
fruits like pineapple, orange, lemon, papaya, plum,
pear, guava, cherries, walnut and peach thrive here.
Arunachal Pradesh
is well endowed with an abundant forest cover, mineral,
and hydel power resources. Coal reserves of the state
comprising of the Namchik-Namphuk coal mine in Tirap
district, are estimated at 90 million tonnes and the
crude oil reserves are estimated to be 1.5 million
tonnes. Deposits of dolomite, limestone, graphite,
quartzite, kyanite, mica, iron and copper are also
reported to be found here.
Arunachal,
one of the most sparsely populated states of India,
borders China, Bhutan and Myanmar. There are five major
rivers – Kameng, Subansiri, Siang (later the
Brahmaputra in Assam), Lohit and Tiram and the mountain
ranges follow the river systems. Home to a complex mix
of communities, its people are friendly, colourful and
simple. Its rich flora ranges from the alpine to the
subtropical, from rhododendrons to orchids. Its verdant
forests, turbulent streams, lofty mountains and snow
clad peaks make it a unique place offering the tourist
numerous opportunities for rafting, hiking and
mountaineering.
Arunachal
Pradesh finds mention in literature such as the Klika
Purana and in the epics of Mahabharata and Ramayana. It
is believed that sage Vyasa meditated here na dalso that
the remains of the brick structure, scattered around two
villages in the hills north of Roing was the palace of
Rukmini, the consort of Lord Krishna. The sixth Dalai
Lama was also born on the soil of Arunachal Pradesh
The greatest
attraction of the state is its dazzling array of flora
and fauna, in a habitat that combines glacial terrain,
alpine meadows, and sub-tropical rain forests. Places of
tourist interest in the state include Bomdila, Tawang
and the nearby Buddhist monastery, which happens
to be the largest in India. Itanagar is famous
for its excavated ruins of the historical Ita Fort,
and the attractive Gyaker Sinyi or the Ganga
Lake. Malinithan and Bhismaknagar are the
two important archaeological sites in the state, and Parashuram
Kund is a prominent pilgrimage site. Namdapha
Wildlife sanctuary in the Changlang district
is home to the rare Hoolock gibbon.
Tawang
Monastery
Not
very far from Bomdila in Arunachal Pradesh lies the
Tawang Headquarters, a beautiful district in the
center of which emerges the walled and fortified
Tawang Monastery. The monastery overlooks the valley
and is surrounded by mountains which seem to be
guarding the valley and its inhabitants. One can
witness a superb collection of ancient scriptures,
images, Thankas and a 8mtrs.high gilded image of
Buddha. The monastery is locally known as Gompa, like
any other and is believed to be 400 years old.
| Festivals
of Arunachal Pradesh |
| Nyokam |
February |
| Mopin |
April |
| Tamladu |
February |
| Reh |
February |
| Ojiyale |
March/April |
| Boori-Boot |
February |
| Losar |
February/March |
