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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.