Arunachal Pradesh

 

Population: 1 million
Capital: Itanagar
Area: 84,000 sq km
Literacy Rate: 40%

Arunachal Pradesh has national parks, wildlife reserves and the largest Buddhist monastery in India at Tawang. It borders China, Myanmar (Burma) and Bhutan. Because China claims Arunachal Pradesh, the political situation is not very stable. Foreigners need a permit to enter this state.

Itanagar
Pop: 18,000 Area Code 0360

Itanagar, the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, is on the border of Assam, 390km from Guwahati.

The J Nehru State Museum has archaeological finds and a good tribal people exhibit. Open daily except Mon.

Practicalities
Himalaya (212-210), in Ganga Market, has basic rooms for Rs 125/175.
Hotel Arun Subansiri (212-677), Zero Point, has comfortable rooms with bath for Rs 700/900.
Hotel Blue Pine (212-042) has good rooms with bath for Rs 325/550.
Donyi Polo Ashok (212-626; fax 212-611) has A/C rooms for Rs 1200/1600.

There is an airport in Tezpur (215km) in Assam.
There are buses to Guwahati (9 hr). Green Valley and Blue Hill are reputable bus companies.

Tawang Gompa
On the border with Bhutan, at 3400m, this monastery dates from the 17th century. It is where the 6th Dalai Lama was born and is the most important gompa in the northeast with over 500 lamas. It has a large 5.5m statue of the Buddha, a good collection of thangkas, sculptures, and a library with ancient manuscripts.

Hotel Paradise has rooms for Rs 250 to Rs 600. The Inspection Bungalow has rooms for Rs 100. The Tourist Lodge has rooms for Rs 450.

It is a difficult place to reach. From Tezpur it takes 20 hr by bus and 13 hr by shared jeep.

Namadapha National Park
On the border of Myanmar, this park has tigers and leopards. There are places to stay at Miao, the headquarters of the park.

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