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Abundant Cultures of Northeastern states

Rich and mind-blowing cultures of the Northeastern states that you must witness. 1. History Kamarupa was the first kingdom ruling over the northeast that existed from 350 CE to 1140 CE before getting dethroned by the Ahom Kingdom. During the early 19th century, the Ahom Kingdom got defeated in Burmese invasions as a result of which the Ahom Kingdom fell under the control of Burma. During the late 19th century, the British invaded Burma and ruled till independence. In 1944, the Northeast fell prey to Japanese attacks during world war II. But British and Indian soldiers successfully fought the Japanese troops. In 1962, the northeast region faced political pressures and war attacks from China in an attempt to claim Arunachal as South Tibet. The seven sisters states were inaugurated in 1972. Sikkim became a part of the northeast in 2002. 2. People Most of the ethnic groups of the hilly regions have their origins in Myanmar, China, and Thailand who were also the earliest settlers. The p...

Meghalaya - Explore the unexplored.

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Interesting and beautiful places you must visit in Meghalaya Megahlaya is undoubtledy one of the most beautiful and unique place in India. If you want to experience the pure fresh air, the natural flowing waters, vegetations that make you lost in depths of nature, experience dancing in the rain, smell the scent of fresh soil after rain, visit the cleanest village and the wettest place, witness living nature takes its course and taste the delicious cuisines, you must definitely visit Meghalaya. Meghalaya is an unexplored place with lots of beautiful natural vegetations like forests, caves, waterfalls, rivers and mountains yet to be recognized. There are 3 hills in Meghalaya - Khasi Hills, Garo Hills and Jaintia Hills and each hills have their own share of awesome places to offer. Here are some of the unique and mesmerizing places you can visit in Megalaya. The Garden of Caves 'Ka Bri Ki Synrang', Laitmawsiang Village, Sohra. Krangshuri Waterfall in Amlarem, West Jaintia Hills, M...

8 dishes to try from the 8 states when you visit Northeast

Mouth watering delicious dishes from the 8 states of Northeast that you must try: 1. Ngamtok from Arunachal Pradesh The meaty preparation is an amazing dish that hails from the Nocte tribal community residing in Arunachal Pradesh. The uniqueness of Ngamtok comes from its cooking technique - with the help of hot stones. Stones are heated and put directly into the meat. The recipe uses ingredients such as ginger, garlic, local peppers, chilli, coriander and basil leaves. The paste of these spices is used to marinate the meat, which is then cooked with the help of the heated stones. The stones along with the meat are wrapped up in leaves and then left to cook for 20-30 minutes. The Ngamtok is served with rice. This is why Ngamtok or 'stone-fry meat' is one of the most well-known and interesting dishes of Arunachal Pradesh. 2. Masor Tenga From Assam The food in Assam is heavily influenced from Bengali and Oriya cuisines, while the food in tribal Assam is characterised by the presen...

Welcome to Northeast - Interesting facts about each states

Northeast states and their unique facts that will make you want to visit Northeast Hi readers thanks for dropping! This is my first blog that aligns with central theme of my blogs. This is an introduction blog about NE states also called "The seven sisters" before we get started with the mesmerizing and awesome culture, foods, place and practices of the NE region. Its important that we expose the unique culture and beauty of each states before we dive deep. 1. Arunachal Pradesh the 'Land of the rising sun' In the far northeastern corner of India lies Arunachal Pradesh, the Wild East of Indian tourism. Within its borders, snow-capped Himalayas encircle pristine golden valleys, and 24 unique tribes are scattered throughout its demanding, but photogenic, terrain. Well if you're a fan of faunas which comprises both varieties of birds and animal Arunachal is the right place for you to explore. Also it is surrounded by international borders in three directions so you ca...

About Me and my Blogs

Welcome - My first Blog Hello Readers. Welcome to my Blogs! My name is Daniel Chongthu. I am a web developer (fullstack) by profession who is passionate about technologies, foods, travelling, writing, and learning new things.  I started this blogging account as a project for my digital marketing specialization internship program. I developed passion for digital marketing ever since I heard about it. I have a passion for research, analysis, content development, finding new things, communicating, marketing, keeping up with trends and of course web development. Digital Marketing pretty much sums up all my passions and interests hence, I thought why only pursue one goal when I can pursue it all, have all those interesting things to work on, therefore I left my IT job as a full stack web developer to dive deep into the world of digital marketing and start a profession, Digital marketing is all about being in the front line, getting recognized, reaching out, connecting, getting engaged a...