When the sun first strikes India, it shines upon Arunachal’s wild jungles and tribal communities. Arunachal, the name means “land of rising sun”. Arunachal Pradesh is a sprawling mountainous territory, a land of mighty rocks and luxuriant forests, gentle streams and ragging torrents, presents a breath-taking spectacle of nature in all her glory, raw and unspoilt and untamed in wild profusion of flora and fauna, customs, language and dress.
It is said that one picture is equivalent to thousand words. This photo gallery presents a glimpse of Arunachal Pradesh and will surely create a bond of love with the visitors.
The state has humid hot and subtropical climate in the foot hills, windy cool and pleasant climate at the lower altitude and cold climate at the higher snow mountains. The rainfall is heavy during monsoon causing flood and landslides. The evergreen Lohit and the Tirap. Arunachal Pradesh is the largest in area among North – Eastern states and is the second largest forest covered state next to Madhya Pradesh in the country. Referred to as Prabhu mountains in the literature of the Kalika Purana and Mahabharata, Arunachal Pradesh is blessed with breathtakingly beautiful hilly forest ranges from Alpine to tropical rainforest silvery fir tree, plentiful climbers and grass
For about 35% of the population of Arunachal Pradesh, agriculture is the main occupation. 17% of total cultivated area is under irrigation. The main crop is rice, grown on valley bottoms and on some terraced slopes. Maize, millets, pulses, potatoes, wheat and mustard are the other important crops. About 62% of the total area of the state is under forests. There is no large scale manufacturing industry, though some coal and lignite are mined. The principal industries are forest based. Forest products, especially bamboo, are vital resources. Saw mills, plywood and veneering mills, rice mills, fruit preservation units, soap and candle manufacturing, steel fabrication, oil expellers are in the medium and small industrial sectors.
Interesting Facts About Arunachal Pradesh
- This state has the maximum number of regional languages in all of India.
- It is the largest of the seven sister states in actual land area.
- 26 major tribes and 100 sub-tribes reside in the state even today. And yet it has India’s thinnest population density of around 13 persons per sq. km.
- Did you know that you need a permit to roam around Arunachal Pradesh, even as an Indian citizen?
- The 400-year old Twang monastery is India’s largest and the world’s second-largest.
- Excavations have unearthed Neolithic tools that date back more than 11,000 years.
- India’s longest river bridge connects Arunachal Pradesh with Assam.
- English is the official language of Arunachal Pradesh.
- It has India’s only protected habitat for four cat species – tiger, leopard, clouded leopard and the snow leopard.
Timings: When You Should Visit
Arunachal Pradesh has salubrious climate all through the year. The state experiences monsoon rains between the months of July and September. The ideal time to visit Arunachal Pradesh is between the months of October and March.
Tawang Monastery, Parashuram Kund, Bomdila, Ita fort, Buddha Vihar, Ganga Lake, Ziro, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Museum, Daporijo, Malinithan temple, Pasighat are some of the important Arunachal Pradesh travel destinations.
How to reach
By Air :The nearest airport is Lilabari (North Lakhimpur) Tezpur Airport in Assam, which is connected to Kolkata. Few low cost airlines and full service carriers operate regular flights to these airports from all prime cities of India.
By Rail : The nearest railway station is Harmuty, which is only 33 km from Itanagar. North Lakhimpur in Assam is the most convenient railhead.
By Road : At a distance of 10 km from Itanagar is the Naharlagun bus station. The excellent network of roads links Naharlagun with other important places like Shillong, Guwahati, Ziro, North Lakhimpur and Bomdila.
From lush green mountains to ancient temples, Arunachal Pradesh tourism caters to all tastes and choices. There are many historical edifices, national parks, museums, monasteries, and sacred pilgrimage sites in Arunachal Pradesh.
Surrounded by lush green mountains, thickly wooded forests, Arunachal Pradesh is a paradise for adventure freaks. Adventure tourism in Arunachal Pradesh offers numerous adrenaline-pumping activities including trekking, hiking, rock climbing, and camping. The splashing rapids of the roaring rivers are ideal for rafting and angling. Arunachal Pradesh Tourism organizes exciting adventure treks and expeditions for tourists in the dense forests of the state.
Arunachal Pradesh Tourism Guide offered by the state tourism offices provide complete information about the various tours and treks organized by Arunachal Pradesh Tourism.
Most of the population of Arunachal has descended from the great AboTani, believed to be the first man of the five main tribes – Tagin, Nyishi, Adi, Galo and Apatani. Unfortunately, there are conflicting historical claims and not much recorded past from the many tribes that reside here. This has presented challenging obstacles to understanding the early traditions and culture of this beautiful state.
Written records of the region only surface in the Chutiya chronicles, which shed light on the history of this magical region. While there were several other tribes as well, such as the Monpa and Sherdukpen, most of them remained autonomous until India’s independence in 1947.
But before that, in 1913–1914, while under the British rule, representatives from Tibet, China and Britain signed the Simla Accord which led to the McMahon Line, a negotiation rejected by the Chinese representatives. After Independence, in 1954, the NEFA (North-East Frontier Agency) was established. It was only as late as 1972 that Arunachal Pradesh was named as such, and it became a state of India in 1987.
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