Arunachal Pradesh
Introduction to Arunachal Pradesh
Right at
the top of north-eastern India, crowning its six
clustered sisters like a protective helmet, is
Arunachal Pradesh, the `Land of the Dawn-lit-
Mountains.' This is the first Indian soil to greet 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 boundaries and
down to its north- western edge where it merges with
Tibet. To its west is Bhutan and on its southern end
it touches Assam, Nagaland and Burma before sweeping
up to Calcutta.
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 &
English.
Places
Of Interest:
Naharlagun: Polo Park and Zoo.
Itanagar: The Buddhist Temple and Ganga
Sekhi Lake.
Reach -
By Air: The nearest airport is Lilabari in Assam,
57 kms from Naharlagun and 67 kms from Itanagar.
By Rail: The nearest 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.
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 wooded slops about 60 kms beyond Tezpur.
Anglers or those who want a brief rest should wait till
they encounter the broad spread of the Bharali river as
it emerges from the mountains into the wooded upper
plains. On the banks of the river, at an elevation 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 lodge, a Craft centre, Apple orchards and
Buddhist Gumphas. There are also views of Himalayan
landscapes and Snow clad ranges. Bomdila is a good 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 greatest attraction of this beautiful
land. The Nishi warriors wearing their 'bopiah' hornbill
caps, carrying their 'chokh' bearskin bags with their 'oyjo'
knives in their monkey-skin 'burkhey' scabbards are
worth seeing. Itanagar captures the spirit of this
desire to minimize the conflicts that arise when a
traditional society is guided into modernity.
Traditional huts are scattered amongst the more recent
constructions and between them lie the administrative
offices, shops, the bazaar and thatched huts. It's all
very low-profile and unassuming and even the most
diffident tribal from the remotest village is unlikely
to feel uneasy when he comes to the capital. Itanagar
has been identified with Mayapur, the capital of the
11th century AD JItri dynasty.
Namdapha
National Park
For the truly dedicated
wilderness and wildlife fan, a visit to the Namdapha
National Park is a challenging goal. An unique feature
of the park is that it is the only one park in the world
in which four of the great felines are found viz., the
tiger, the leopard, the snow leopard and the clouded
leopard. It is also an ideal for trekking and hiking.
Area of the park: Altitude:
200 meters to 4500 meters.
Temperature (deg C): Summer- Max. , Min.
Winter- Max. , Min., 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.
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