Welcome to the Northeast India. Explore the unexplored. India’s North East, called the land of the seven sisters, is a region which can be best described as virgin, wild and untouched from the modernizations taking elsewhere in the world. It is a region guarded by mountains, the only passage being a narrow stretch of land some 40 km wide, called the Siliguri Corridor. Beyond this corridor lies the
seven sister states of North-Eastern India, each state more beautiful than the other, each with its own cultures and beliefs, each having its own charm. Because of the regions inaccessibility from the rest of world, it has been lucky enough to maintain most of its natural diversity. There is great religious and ethnic diversity within the seven states. The people of the North-East live a very simple life, all the various tribes and cultures still live in accordance to the environment, and nature plays a very big role in their survival. Around 60 – 70 percent of the population is predominantly tribal, and they carry a lot of resemblance to many Tibeto-Burman, Mongolian and Austro-Asiatic cultures. Christianity, and Hinduism are the other dominant beliefs. A trip to North-East remains incomplete if one doesn’t witnesses these many distinct tribes. The sub-tropical climate along with a lot of monsoon rains has helped create one of the last remaining great wildernesses of India in this region. The forests of Northeast are a treasure trove bio-diversity and is one of the most important ecological hotspot of the world. The flora and fauna count is astounding, with a list of hundreds of mammals, thousand of birds, thousands of plant species. And yet, there are many species that are waiting to be discovered from the very unexplored region. The great valleys of the mighty Brahmaputra River never fails to mesmerize a passing soul, taking a person back in time, allowing him to shed all his burdens and instead just relax and connect with nature. The rapids of this mighty river upstream in the Himalayan Landscape are supposedly one of the very best spots in the world to test your mettle in white water rafting. The Tea-Gardens of Assam gives the region a certain laid back Colonial-era charm, where one can sip on one of the best tea of the world, and do nothing else but gaze out at all the surrounding greenery. Rapids and rivers, Himalayan mountains on 3 sides, forests echoing with the voices of the creatures that live inside, tribal people living in perfect harmony with nature, hunting and fishing, sweet aroma of tea in the air, Golden Mahseer to river Dolphins - North East is indeed a paradise waiting to be explored. Where to begin from. And then, there is always a chance of discovering a new species of mammal, or a plant or insect, and getting a chance to name them according to your wishes. To let the world know about the rich history culture, heritage and landscape of Northeast India. Despite the fact that Northeast is a part of India, it has always been ignored by our own country. The only part of India where World War 2 was witnessed. Kohima War cemetery and the war cemetery in Imphal is a living proof. Right from independent tribal community to British Rule till the freedom of india there were so many historical events that took place here. If we turn the pages of the indian history, you would realize that the history of Northeastern part of india is hardly mentioned in the Indian History. There were Kings and tribal leaders who fought against the British for independence but you will not find any content about these facts and figures in Indian History. Now let us learn a bit about Northeast India………
Now if we go back in time we all know that before The British rule, India was ruled by The Mughals. Mughals ruled almost the whole of India and later the Mughals manage to pe*****te only the Ahom Kingdom (Assam). The rest of the region were still under independent tribal rulers but the Mughals were later defeated in 1682. The rest of region presently (Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur Arunachal etc were never under Mughal rule. Since Hinduism and Islam were major religion in the Mughal Empire which stretch from Afghanistan to Southern part of present India. The people of these region had one common religion, either Hinduism or Islam. So, we can say conclude that people from northeast were completely different from the people of rest the of India (Hindustan) in terms of socio-economic, political, cultural and ethnicity
Later British invaded the northeastern region and ruled the region until August 1947. You may be thinking why I am not quoting (15th August 1947), it is because British left the northeastern region and declared independence before 15th August 1947. Eventually the northeastern region was governed by Indian Government. You may be shock to know that people celebrate 13th and 14th August as Independence because British left the northeastern region first then the rest of India (Hindustan) got independence. After British rule Indian became a democratic country and northeastern region came under India. After independence there were social and economic reforms, measures were taken to uplift the indian society but India completely forgot about the northeastern part of the region. These regions were never given any attention by the govt of India and till date if you come to northeast you find a drastic contrast between the northeast India and the rest of india. Development is still very slow and the northeastern states are still lagging behind. But on the other hand these proved as a blessing in disguise. There are hardly any factory or industry in Northeast except for Assam, so the northeastern states are free from industrial waste and pollution, the beauty of nature is still preserved and untouched by the rest of the world. Northeast has lot to offer, it’s rich culture, heritage, tradition, festivals, adventure sports, sight seeing, National parks, beautiful mountains and crystal clear lakes and rivers and many more. Come and explore the unexplored.
