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STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES OF INDIA

ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Capital: Itanagar
Languages: Monpa, Miji, Aka, Sherdukpen are the chief languages
arunachalpradesh.gov.in/

Arunachal Pradesh became a full-fledged State on February 20, 1987. Till 1972, it was known as the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA). It gained the Union Territory status on January 20, 1972 and renamed as Arunachal Pradesh.

On August 15, 1975 an elected Legislative Assembly was constituted and the first Council of Ministers assumed office. The first general election to the Assembly was held in February 1978.

The "Land of Seven Sisters" ia a name to denote the inter-dependency of the 7 contiguous states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura in northeastern India. The neighbouring 8th North eastern state Sikkim is called the only brother of seven sisters states.


Places of interest in Arunachal Pradesh

Parshuramkund in the Lohit district - Sage Parshuram is considered to have washed his sword here after the massacare of the kshatriya clan.
Bhishmak Nagar - which was an important location in the Mahabharata period.
Malinithan
Bomdila
Ita Nagar - Ita fort, Gyaker Sinyi (the Ganga Lake)
Twang Monastery in Kamang District
Namdapha Wild Life Sanctuary