Itanagar
Hill Station
Arunachal
Pradesh,unspoilt,green and safe offers a broad spectrum of interest
from snow-capped mountains,free flowing streams and rivers to tribal
people with their customs still living in their traditional villages
to rich flora and fauna that has started attracting tourists from all
over the world.
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,lives here in harmony. As a capital town,Itanagar is well connected
with the rest of the country by road and air communications. Because
of its convenient location near the road and rail arteries alongside
the Brahmaputra River,Itanagar was chosen Arunachal's capital in the
first place. Itanagar has been identified with Mayapur,the capital of
the 11th century AD JItri Dynasty
Places
of interests - Buddhist Temple, Ita Fort, Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum,
Ganga Lake/ Gyakar Sinyi
Access
- The nearest airport and railhead are Dehra Dun.Well linked by road.
The nearest airport is at Dehradun which is 50 kms from Mussoorie. The
nearest rail head is at Dehradun (30 kms). UP Roadways operates regular
bus - trips from Simla,Haridwar and Delhi to Dehradun; from Dehradun
to mussoorie
