Places of Interest in Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar has been the capital of Arunachal Pradesh since 20th April 1974. Itanagar
is situated at the foothills. The township is situated at 350 metres above mean
sea level. It comes administratively under Papumpare district. The Nishis or
Nishings is the major tribe in Itanagar area. However, Itanagar can be called
as mini India, as people from all over the country, live here in harmony. As
a capital town, Itanagar is well connected with the rest of the country by road
and air communications. Pawan Hans provides helicopter service between Guwahati
and Naharlagun(Itanagar). Deluxe buses are available from Guwahati.
Itanagar is the capital of India's largest North Eastern state. Here one can
find historical fort called Itafort, dating back to the 14-15 centuries, after
which it is named. The capital houses the Rajbhawan , the official residence
of the Governor has also many worth visiting places in and around Itanagar.
These include legendary Ganga Lake (Gyakar Sinyi). It is a beautiful picnic
spot, 6 kms away from Itanagar, a green forest lake surrounded by primeval vegetation,
orchids masses on tall trees, tree ferns provides a small taste of the magnificent
forests of the state.
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