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,
live here in harmony. As a capital town, Itanagar is well connected with the
rest of the country by road and air communications. Pawan Hans provides helicopter
service between Guwahati and Naharlagun(Itanagar). Deluxe buses are available
from Guwahati.
Itanagar is the capital of India's largest North Eastern state. Here one can
find historical fort called Itafort, dating back to the 14-15 centuries, after
which it is named. The capital houses the Rajbhawan , the official residence
of the Governor has also many worth visiting places in and around Itanagar.
These include legendary Ganga Lake (Gyakar Sinyi). It is a beautiful picnic
spot, 6 kms away from Itanagar, a green forest lake surrounded by primeval vegetation,
orchids masses on tall trees, tree ferns provides a small taste of the magnificent
forests of the state.
Consecrated by the Dalai Lama, the Buddhist temple, a beautiful yellow roofed
shrine reflects the extensive Tibetan influence and provides good views of Itanagar
and the surrounding countryside.
Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum provides a kaleidoscope of Arunachal Pradesh and
one can see wood carvings, musical instruments, textiles, handicrafts and archeological
finds, while a workshop in the Handicrafts Centre specializes in traditional
cane manufacture. It has a library section also.
Other important places of interest around Itanagar is Donyi-Polo Vidya Bhawan
a Premier Publics School, North-Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology(Nirjuli)
- a engineering insitute providing innovative way of education, Arunachal University
(Doimukh) and Government Piggery and Poultry Farm (Nirjuli), Indira Gandhi Park.
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