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The most promising discovery in the world of travel the North east India has an amazing diversity making it a perfect ho

Untamed, unblemished and unexplored land of the North east India is endowed with lush green valleys, lofty mountains and tumultuous rivers. The North eastern Indian land has infinite variety of its geographical setting, topography, its varied flora and fauna, history and the variety of its ethnic communities and their rich heritage of ancient traditions and lifestyles, its festivals and craft makes it a wonderland that`s just entreating to be discovered.

Connected by an infinite chain of pearly threads, intricate as a spider`s web, the North Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura offer visitors a rare fiesta that lures every traveler with its magical richness and stunning variety. North East India is truly a paradise unexplored.

Spread over an expanse of around 2, 65000 sq km, North east India has an ecology and life style that has been shaped by the major rivers of the region, the Brahmaputra and the Barak, the serried ranges of its ancient mountains and the thick tracts of impenetrable jungle and of course, those months of incessant rain. For centuries, the passes and valleys of the North eastern region were the great crossroad of the movement of people, commerce and culture that linked India overland to east and Southeast Asia. This great ethno-cultural frontier is a rich complex transition point of racial, religious and linguistic streams.

Arunachal Pradesh natural beauty Arunachal Pradesh: The Land of the rising sun, Arunachal Pradesh is the remotest and one of the loveliest regions, yet most scantily populated states in the entire North East. Its natural beauty, tribal culture, craft traditions, splendid wild life and magical charm make Arunachal a land of mysterious adventure. It is the largest of all the North Eastern states.

Assam: Home of the mighty Brahmaputra River, Assam is one of the most advanced states in the North states. Assam is blessed with alluvial plains rich in flora and fauna, rolling tracts of paddy and tea and oil from the vast depths of the earth. Though the Brahmaputra brings a lot of havoc during monsoon, it is said that the Brahmaputra is revered for the prosperity she bestows on the land.

Manipur: One of the remote yet the pictorial holiday destinations of the North eastern frontier of India. Its untrammeled beauty and ancient traditions enchants the glory of this graceful contour of Manipur. Largely left unexplored, it has recently opened its doors to welcome tourist across the globe.

 Meghalaya hill station Shillong Meghalaya: One can call it a land with many hues of nature; Meghalaya has an all-embracing beauty that`s lure every traveler. It is also called the abode of clouds. Meghalaya is the youngest and one of the prettiest Indian states. It was part of Assam up till 1972. It capital city is the magnificent hill station Shillong.

Mizoram: A land of the Blue Mountains, lying on the southern most outposts of the north eastern states. Evergreen, flush with blooms of exotic flora, its hilly expanses are criss-crossed by gushing rivers and their tributaries and a cobweb of silvery streams adds to the allure of this splendid land. Grounded by their traditional roots, there has been a concerted effort by the young to propagate their ancient cultural strains.

Nagaland: A land of the fierce yet simple nagas, Nagaland is full of myths and festivals. Its colourful people, grassy landscapes and cultural strength all together make Nagaland a delightful holiday destination.

Sikkim mountain Sikkim: Gleaming like a jewel in crown of the eastern Himalayas between West Bengal and Nepal, Sikkim is most favoured holiday destinations in the north east India. Bounded by Bhutan, Nepal and Tibet, this land is imbued with interesting history. The snow capped mountain ranges, the ever enduring topography; forest rich with orchids, bamboo groves, cardamom and rhododendron all contribute to make Sikkim a just heaven.

Tripura: Tripura state of north east has an illustrious history. The former princely state of Tripura finds mention in ancient Indian texts such as the Mahabharata and the Ain-I-Akbari. A pillar erected by King Samudragupta, now in Allahabad.

(Last Updated on : 20/01/2010)
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