Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh (अरुणाचल प्रदेश) is a region administered by India as a state. It is part of what are called the Seven Sister States of the Northeast of India. Arunachal Pradesh borders the state of Assam to the south and Nagaland to the south east. Myanmar lies to the east of the state, Bhutan to the west, while the McMahon Line separates it from the zone of control of the People's Republic of C ...

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Arunachal Pradesh - Climate

Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia II - Arunachal Pradesh - Geography Much of Arunachal Pradesh is covered by the Himalayas, although parts of Lohit, Changlang and Tirap are covered by the Patkai. Arunachal Pradesh - Climate. The climate of Arunachal Pradesh varies with elevation. Areas with very high elevation in the Upper Himalayas near the Tibetan border enjoy an alpine or Tundra climate. Below the Upper Himalayas come the Middle Himalayas, where people experience a temperate climate. Fruits like apples, oranges, etc are grown. Areas at the sub-Himalayan and sea-level elevation experience a humid sub-tropi ...

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Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Aka

Aka can refer to the following meanings: aka, a.k.a., or a. k. a., and comparable, capitalized spellings are initialisms for also known as. Aka (Pygmy Tribe) refers to the name an African Pygmy tribe. Aka (tribe) refers to the name of a tribal group in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. AKA (movie) refers to a British movie made in 2002. Akan language (ISO 639 alpha-3, aka) AKA (security) stands for The Authentication and Key Agreement.

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Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Zekhring

The Zekhring are from the Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh. They live in the hilly terrain and banks of the Lohit River in the Walong and Kibithoo area. They are also known as Charumba, Meyor, Zaiwa. As of 2002, their tribal population stood at 300. The Zekhring sustain their livehood through agriculture. They are followers of Tibetan Buddhism, blended with traditional Animist beliefs. The Zekhring are ethnically and linguistically related to the Miju ...

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Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Darrang District

Darrang is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarters are located at Mangaldai. The district occupies an area of 3481 km² and has a population of 1,503,943 (as of 2001). The main place of attraction in Darrang is Bhairabkund. Bhairabkund is a famous picnic spot in Assam. Geographically it shares the border with Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. Bhairabkund is a must see place in Asaam.The other important towns in Darrang are U

Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Chugpa

The Chugpa are one of the few smaller tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, living in the West Kameng district around Dirang. Although they are ethnically related to the Monpa and the Lishipa, whether they are a Monpa sub-group or not is not sure, but it seems more likely that they are a separate tribe. Like the Monpa, they are also adherents of Lamaism. However, like the Lishipa, they are considered just as inferior to the Monpa as both groups are descended from the early waves of immigrants from Tibet via Bhutan or from Tibet. Like mo ...

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Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Aksai Chin

Aksai Chin (Simplified: 阿克赛钦; Traditional: 阿克賽欽; Hanyu Pinyin: Ākèsàiqīn) is a region located at the junction of the People's Republic of China, Pakistan, and India. It is administered by China and claimed by India. Aksai Chin is one of the two main border disputes between India and China, the other being Arunachal Pradesh. Sometimes called the "White Desert", the region is almost uninhabited, although it is of considerable strategic importance for China more than it is for India. One o ...

Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Adi people

The Adi (also Abor) is a major collective tribe living in the Himalayan hills of Arunachal Pradesh, and they are found in the temperate and sub-tropical regions within the districts of Siang, Subansiri and Dibang. The older term Abor is a dispreferred exonym from Assamese meaning 'those who cannot be controlled'. Of Proto-Austronesian and Tibetan stock, they speak a language belonging to the Tibeto-Burman family. However, their traditions believed them to be the lost descandants of the Tatars and Abo-Teni. Including:

Adi people - Language

Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Brahmaputra River

The Brahmaputra is one of the major rivers of Asia. In Sanskrit, it means "son of Brahma". It originates from Mount Kailash in the Himalayan mountains in western Tibet, in China and flows 2900km into the sea in the Bay of Bengal in Bangladesh. It is called Tsangpo in Tibet, Siang or Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh, Luit or Brahmaputra in Assam, and one of its main branches is called Jamuna in Bangladesh. Old sanskrit call it Lauhitya. The Bodos call this river Bhullumbutter, which some have ...

Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Aka tribe

The Aka, also known as Hrusso, are found in the Thrinzo area in West Kameng and East Kameng of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family. Aka tribe - Physical Features. Of Tibetan and Assmaese origin, the Aka are a Mongoloid people of fair-complexion. Well built, the Aka are generally flat-nosed and prominent cheek-boned. They inhabit at regions around Thrinzo, situated at an elevation from 3000 to 6000 feet, living on the immediate west to the Sherdukp ...

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Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - West Kameng

West Kameng is a district of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It accounts for 8.86% of the total area of the state. The name is derived from the Kameng river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, that flows through the district. West Kameng - People. West Kameng is comprised of five major tribes: Monpa (which makes up 78% of the district's population and includes Dirang, Bhut, Lish, and Kalaktang Monpa), Miji (Sajolang), Sherdukpen, Aka (Hrusso), and Khowa (Bugun). Minority tribes include Takpa, Lishipa, Chugpa, and ...

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Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Apa Tani

The Apa Tani, also spelled as Tani or Apatani, is a tribal group of about 25,000 in the Apatani plateau Jiro (usually spelled and pronounced Ziro by outsiders) in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, India. As they are of Tibetan origin, their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family. Apa Tani - History. There are currently no known written records of the history of the Apatani tribe, although it is speculated that, throughout their history, the Apatani had a democratic system of running t ...

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Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Assamese language

Assamese (অসমীয়া) or Asamiya or Oxomiya is the language spoken by some of the natives of the state of Assam in northeast India. It is also the official language of Assam. It is spoken in parts of Arunachal Pradesh and other northeast Indian states. Small pockets of Assamese speakers can be found in Bhutan and Bangladesh. Immigrants from Assam have carried the language with them to other parts of the world. The eastern most of Indo-European languages, it is spoken by over 20 million people. As ...

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Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Assam

Assam (অসম) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur. Located just below the eastern Himalayan foothills, it is surrounded by the other northeastern states: Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya. Assam and its commercial capital Guwahati form the gateway to the northeastern states, together called the seven sisters. These states are connected to the rest of India via Assam's border with West Bengal and a narrow strip called the "Chicken's Neck." Assam shares international ...

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Assam - Origin of name

Assam - Economic activity

Assam - Problems in Assam

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Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia - Wancho

The Wancho are a tribal people inhabiting the Patkoi Hills of Tirap. They have a population of 35,000. A Naga sub-tribe, they are ethnically related to the Nocte and the Konyak Naga of the Mon and Tirap district. Their language belongs to the Tibeto-Burman family. Wancho - Religion. Unlike the other Naga, the Wancho are an exception, together with the Nocte and a small minority of the Konyak, still loyally retained the belief of Animism, although small and scattered communities of Baptist Chr ...

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Arunachal Pradesh: Encyclopedia II - Demographics of Arunachal Pradesh - Demographic data

Population: 1,091,117 Birth rate: 28.50 births/1,000 population (1993 estimate) Death rate: 10.00 deaths/1,000 population (1993 estimate) Infant mortality rate: 58 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 estimate) Sex ratio: 0.901 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 54.74% Forest: 25.23% Longtitude 90.36 degree East to 97.3 degree East Latitude: 26.42 degree North to 29.30 degree North Rainfall: 266mmSee also:

Demographics of Arunachal Pradesh, Demographics of Arunachal Pradesh - Demographic data, Demographics of Arunachal Pradesh - Ethnic Tribes, Demographics of Arunachal Pradesh - Animist tribes, Demographics of Arunachal Pradesh - Buddhist tribes, Demographics of Arunachal Pradesh - Hindu tribes

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