Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state in India bordered with China. The country that owns this region is disputed. China says that they own it and call it South Tibet[2] (Zangnan 藏南). In 2017, China started renaming places in this territory.[2] In 2019 China destroyed 30,000 "incorrect" world maps that showed South Tibet as part of India.[3][4]
 Arunachal Pradesh (red) and India (gray) | |
 Map of Arunachal Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 27°04′N 93°22′E / 27.06°N 93.37°ECoordinates: 27°04′N 93°22′E / 27.06°N 93.37°E | |
| Country |  India |
| Area | |
| • Total | 83,743 km2 (32,333 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,383,727[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
History
The territory's northern boundary is about 550 miles long. It is known as the McMahon Line.
It is part of the border dispute between India and China. There is another dispute to the northwest in Aksai Chin (also with Pakistan).
In 1962, the Sino-Indian War was fought here. The war was short and ended in India's defeat. However, China withdrew back to the modern borders voluntarily. They still say that they own the region.
Who lives there?
Most of the population look East Asian. The people look like their neighbors in Tibet and the Myanmar hill region.
As of 2001, there were 1,091,117 people living in Arunachal Pradesh. The total area is 32,333 mi² (83,743 km²).
Most people speak Han–Tibetan languages like Nyishi and Adi (over 50%). The rest speak Indo-Aryan languages like Nepali, Bengali, and Hindi.
State symbols of Arunachal Pradesh
Provincial bird
Provincial animal
Provincial flower
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Arunachal Pradesh Media
Arunachal Pradesh under the influence of Tibetan Empire in 7th and 8th century
Birthplace of 6th Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso, in Urgelling Monastery, Tawang, modern-day Arunachal Pradesh
The North-East Frontier Tracts in 1946
A 1936 map of Tibet by Survey of India, showing the McMahon Line
Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh, is the largest monastery in India and second-largest in the world after the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. It is one of the few monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism that have remained protected from Mao's Cultural Revolution without any damage.[5]
A kettle lake at Se La in Tawang district.
A view from Bhalukpong, a small town by the southern reaches of the Himalayas.
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Nyishi man in traditional dress
Buddhism is practised by 12% of the population. Shown here is a statue of the Buddha in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Arunachal Pradesh Population 2011 - 2022". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (in en-GB) China renames places disputed with India. 2017-04-19. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-39638543. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ↑ "China destroys 30,000 'incorrect' world maps" (in en). The Hindu. 2019-03-26. . https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/china-destroys-30000-incorrect-world-maps/article26642135.ece. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
- ↑ "Top five places you should visit in Arunachal Pradesh". Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-22.
- ↑ Richardson 1984, p. 210.