Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh is a state in northeastern India, bordered by Bhutan, China, and Myanmar. Its capital is Itanagar.

Eastern Himalaya: The eastern section of the Himalayan mountain system, extending across several countries and regions. Arunachal Pradesh occupies much of this mountainous region.
Nyishi people: An Indigenous people of Arunachal Pradesh, concentrated mainly in its central districts. The Nyishi are the state’s largest tribal community.
North-East Frontier Agency: An administrative territory established by India in 1954 across much of its northeastern Himalayan frontier. The agency was the direct administrative predecessor of Arunachal Pradesh.
Namdapha National Park: A protected area in eastern Arunachal Pradesh spanning tropical forests and high-elevation habitats. Namdapha demonstrates the state’s exceptional range of ecosystems and wildlife.
Tibet Autonomous Region: A provincial-level administrative region of the People’s Republic of China on the Tibetan Plateau. China claims Arunachal Pradesh as part of Tibet, a claim India rejects.
Itanagar: The capital city of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. Itanagar is the state’s administrative and political center.
Monpa people: A Tibetan Buddhist Indigenous people living chiefly in western Arunachal Pradesh. Monpa communities are prominent in Tawang and neighboring areas.
McMahon Line: A boundary line proposed in 1914 between Tibet and British India in the eastern Himalayas. It underlies the disputed international boundary along Arunachal Pradesh’s north.
Kibithu: A settlement in Anjaw district, near India’s easternmost border with China and Myanmar. Its remote border location illustrates Arunachal Pradesh’s strategic geography.
Bhutan: A landlocked Himalayan kingdom between India and China. Bhutan shares Arunachal Pradesh’s western international boundary.

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