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All states in Northeast India share the handicrafts of bamboo and cane, wood carving, making traditional weapons and musical instruments, pottery and handloom weaving. Traditional tribal attires are made of thick fabrics primarily with cotton. [ 92 ]
Northeast India — the distinct and eastern-most region of India. The region comprises the 7 contiguous Seven Sister States , and the Himalayan state of Sikkim . 'Connecting' upper West Bengal state is not classified within the region.
"Scheduled" and "non-scheduled" official languages of Northeast Indian states; many of the states don't have scheduled languages. After gaining independence, the Indian government grappled with the challenge of integrating the tribal communities of Northeast India into the national framework. Proposed policies advocated for political, economic ...
Guwahati is the commercial capital of Assam state and its largest city in North East India. River cruise: One of the major attractions of Guwahati is the cruise on the Brahmaputra river. [41] Umananda Temple: On the Peacock Island in the middle of the Brahmaputra, this Shiva temple was built in 1664. It is believed that Shiva by using his third ...
These states come under Northeast Frontier Railway Zone of Indian Railways. This Railway project is considered as strategically important for India because it connects all the border states in this region and also close to ASEAN countries. The Government of India has planned and projected to connect all capitals of North Eastern states by 2023. [1]
The list of states and union territories of the Republic of India by area is ordered from largest to smallest. India consists of 28 states and 8 union territories , including the National Capital Territory of Delhi with Rajasthan being largest in land area.
GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains have killed at least 16 people over the last two weeks in India's northeast, where more than 300,000 have been displaced ...
The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 was a major reform of the boundaries of India's North-East region into States and union territories.