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Arunachal
Pradesh
Arunachal
Pradesh is Northeast India’s largest and remotest state, as it
has railway lines and air services connecting only three of
its towns. Some of the areas of Arunachal Pradesh are so
isolated that an Indian army reconnaissance recently revealed
a tribe still living in caves and leading a nomadic life.
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Assam
Assam was
known as 'Kamarupa' or 'Pragjyotish' in the period of the
Epics. Human inhabitation of this region dates backs to about
2000 BC. The population of Assam comprises of the migrants
from Burma and China. |
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Bihar
Bihar has
been derived from the word Vihar which was symbol of Buddhist
monasteries. Bihar is one of the places which has seen the
birth of ancient civilization and Indian history. |
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Jharkhand
Jharkhand
state which emerged from Bihar is nationally well known for
all the low levels of the social sector indicators of poor
literacy, dismal health scenario, poor infrastructural
facilities, and low levels of skills and lack of sustainable
livelihoods.
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Manipur
Manipur is the ancestral territory of the Manipuri people.
Manipur is currently under Indian colonial rule. It is
situated in the north-east corner of India and bounded in the
east by Myanmar (Burma).
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Mizoram
Mizoram
was inhabited by the tribal groups of Tibeto-Burmese race.
During the period 1750-1850 migrations led to settlements in
the hills. The tribal groups were governed under a hereditary
chieftainship. |
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Nagaland
The
ancient history of Nagaland is very obscure. Little is known
about what is now Nagaland, including the origin of several
large sandstone pillars at Dimapur.
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Orissa
Although
Orissa or Kalinga is mentioned in the epics, much of the
history is obscure. A non-Aryan race is believed to have
settled here in the dim past. Then came the Aryans from the
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Sikkim
Sikkim
lies in the Eastern Himalayas. Being a region which had its
geophysical uniqueness owing to its location and climate
conditions, human inhabitation was sparse. It was only in 1641
that it was given a political entity. |
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Tripura
According
to the 'Rajmala", Tripura's celebrated court chronicle, an
ancient king named 'Tripur' ruled over the territorial domain
known as 'Tripura' and the name of the kingdom was derived
from his name. A school of historians, however, challenge this
story and identify 'Tripur' as and imaginary and a historical
character. |
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West
Bengal
During the
period of the Vedic age Bengal was called Vanga and is said to
have been inhabited by several groups of people belonging to
various races. During the Mahabharatha period this area was
divided into small kingdoms and principalities ruled by
chieftains. |
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Meghalaya
Meghalaya
is the home of the Tribals especially the Khasis, Jaintias,
Mikirs and Cacharis, who are said to have inhabited this
region before the start of the Christian era. |
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