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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
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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. |
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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 &
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.
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Bomdila |
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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
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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.
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Itanagar |
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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. |
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Namdapha
National Park |
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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. |
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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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