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EAST INDIA
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Right at the top of north-eastern
India, highest its six clustered sisters like a defensive
helmet, is Arunachal Pradesh, the `Land of the Dawn-lit- Mountains.'
This is the first Indian soil to welcome the morning sun.
Dawn first illuminates Arunachal's border with China: a long
border, which stretches all the way from its east, over to
its northern limits and down to its north- western edge where
it combines with Tibet. To its west is Bhutan and on its southern
end it touches Assam, Nagaland and Burma before sweeping up
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Altitude - Naharlagun-
200 meters, Itanagar- 750 meters.
Climate (Degree C.) -
Summer- Max. 40, Min. 18. Winter - Max. 12, Min. 5.
Rainfall - 266 cms.
Best season - October to April.
Clothing - Summer - Cottons; winter-
Woolens.
Languages spoken - Indigenous languages,
Hindi, Assamese, Bengali and English.
Places of interest
Naharlagun - Polo Park and Zoo.
Itanagar - The Buddhist Temple and Ganga Sekhi Lake.
Reach
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Air |
The nearby airport is Lilabari in Assam, 57
kms from Naharlagun and 67 kms from Itanagar.
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Rail |
The nearby railway station
is Harmuty- 23 kms from Naharlagun & 33 km from Itanagar
and North Lakhimpur in Assam, 50 km from Naharlagun &
60 km from Itanagar. |
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By Road |
Guwahati- 381 kms, Shillong-
481 kms, Agartala- 980 kms, Aizawl- 901 kms, Kohima- 350 kms,
Imphal- 495 kms. |
BOMDILA
Starting at the airport of Tezpur in Assam. The
road passes through low-forested slops about 60 kms beyond Tezpur.
Anglers or those who want a brief rest must wait till they encounter
the broad spread of the Bharali River as it emerges from the mountains
into the wooded higher plains. On the banks of the river, at a height
of 190 meters is Tipi, a glass house with over 7,500 orchids. From
here the road is fairly steep as it soars up to the small headquarter
of the West Kameng district Bomdila at a height of over 2530 meters.
It has a tourist cottage, a Craft centre, Apple orchards and Buddhist
Gumphas. There are also views of Himalayan landscapes and Snow clad
ranges. Bomdila is a high-quality place to rest over nights.
Reach
By Air |
Nearest airport
is Tezpur- 160 kms. |
By Rail |
Bhalukpung (M.G)- 100 kms. |
By Road |
Guwahati, Tezpur, Tawang
and Itanagar. |
ITANAGAR
Itanagar the capital of Naharlagun is enchanting.
The people of Itanagar are the most attraction of this good-looking
land. The Nishi warriors wearing their 'bopiah' hornbill caps, transport
their 'chokh' bearskin bags with their 'oyjo' knives in their monkey-skin
'burkhey' scabbards are value seeing. Itanagar captures the courage
of this wish to minimize the conflicts that arise when a traditional
society is guided into modernity. Traditional huts are dotted amongst
the more recent constructions and between them lay the organizational
offices, shops, the bazaar and thatched huts. It's all very low
profile and modest and even the most shy tribal from the furthest
village is unlikely to feel anxious when he comes to the capital.
Itanagar has been recognized with Mayapur, the capital of the 11th
century AD JItri dynasty.
NAMDAPHA NATIONAL PARK
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For the truly devoted wilderness and wildlife
fan, a visit to the Namdapha National Park is a challenging
goal. A unique feature of the park is that it is the only
one park in the world in which four of the grand felines are
found viz., the tiger, the leopard, the snow leopard and the
misty leopard. It is also an ideal for trekking and hiking.
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Altitude - 200
meters to 4500 meters.
Clothing - Summer-
cottons, Winter- woolen.
Languages spoken - Tangsa,
Singpho, Assamese, Hindi, English.
Best season - October
to April.
Reach
By Air |
Nearest airport Dibrugarh -
140 kms. |
By Rail |
Nearest railway station Margherita is connected
by local passenger train with Tinsukia, which in turn is connected
with major cities of India. |
By Road |
Dibrugarh - 140 kms, Tezu - 182 kms, Sibsagar
- 199 kms, Guwahati - 561 kms. |
STATES OF EAST INDIA
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