The Changlang district has wide range of altitudinal variation
ranging from 200 metre to 4500 metre from sea level sprawling over
lush evergreen forests overhauling beautiful hills and rivulets
over the Patkai Mountain range in the Myanmar border of northeast
corner of India. There are some places, which are situated in beautiful
locations. These places are very attractive for seasonal |
A scenery from Changlang - Margherita
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visitors. Seasonal visitors are an important factor
in economic well being source of income for the local people. While
tourists enjoy their visit, the local people can have the chance
of getting a good price for their products and their services.
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This beautiful and small town is headquarter of Miao
sub-division and situated at bank of River Noa-Dehing. The interesting
things to see are Mini zoo, museum, Tibetan refugee settlement where
colourful woolen carpets of various designs are produced, oil drilling
at Kharsang and Manabum. |
A Tibetan lady selling Carpet
at Craft Centre, Tibetan Refugee Camp, Miao, Arunachal Pradesh
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Mini
Zoo, Miao |
Tibetan
young ladies busy at Carpet work |
Buddhist
temple, Tibetan Refugee settlement Camp, Miao, Arunachal Pradesh |
Museum,
Miao |
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NAMDAPHA, TIGER RESERVE AND NATIONAL PARK
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A
true and enchanting wilderness
NAMDAPHA,
a Tiger Reserve and National Park, a true wilderness
and enchanting beauty of lush green vegetation, impenetrable pristine
and virgin forests covered an area of 1985.23 square kilometres
having diverse flora and fauna lies in the international border
between India and Myanmar (Burma) within Changlang District in the
state of Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast India. >>
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Vijonagar, comprises of sixteen villages having a population
of about 4500 people near Indo-Myanmar border which is located in
Changlang District and is Air maintained due to non existence of
road networks. Fifty five percent of the population belong to retired
Assam Rifle personnel and 45 percent is of Civilians comprising
of mainly Lisu (Yobin) tribe. |
Gandhigram
Village, Vijoynagar, the last Village of India. |
The settlement of the Assam Rifle personnel began
from 1960 onwards. Prior to 1960, this place was little known to
outside World. The villages have a number of Primary Schools. There
is Arunachal Pradesh Government run Middle School up to eight standard.
There are no roads in the area. There was a motorable road existing
in the area from Miao up to Deban Camping ground, but due to deterioration,
it is no longer used. The telecommunication facilities are not available,
and only Radio Net communications are available in the Assam Rifles
Camp. Detachment of Government Agencies like SIB and Arunachal Pradesh
Police exist in the area. Assam Rifles camp have medical facilities,
but no Doctors are available. The villagers are not covered under
water supply scheme and draw raw water for their consumption. PWD
has installed Generator for Power supply, but due to non availability
of Funds for procuring Diesel, the Generator is not functional.
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The villagers depend on Jhoom Cultivation for their
livelihood, and are dependent on rainfall. The Day to day requirement
of Groceries is met by a few Shops; and which bring the Stores from
Dibrugarh by Air or from Miao on foot. It takes six days to travel
on foot from Vijoynagar to Miao. Civil and Military Helicopters
(AN 32) fly from Dibrugarh to Vijoynagar Aircraft Landing Ground.
These flights are irregular and have limited haulage capacity, in
that they can take up to one ton load with eighteen persons on board.
There are two such Sorties for Civilians and three numbers for Assam
Rifle personnel. |
A Lisu Woman with a child, Vijoynagar. |
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It is headquarter of Jairampur sub-division.
The famous historic 'Stilwell Road' passing through this small town
from Ledo, Assam, India to Kunming, Yunnan Province, China via Burma.
The World War II cemetery of about 1,000 graves of Allied Soldiers
is located 6 Km away from Jairampur at the Nampong road. |
The Sign-board of the Cemetery
of World War-II, Jairampur, India |
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STILWELL ROAD ( LEDO ROAD )
The historic Stilwell's
Road, which was constructed by the Americans during the Second World
War from Ledo in Assam, India, which is one of the rail-heads of
the Bengal-Assam railway in the valley of the Upper Brahmaputra
during that time, to Burma Road connecting to Kunming, China passes
through Lekhapani, Jagun, Jairampur, Nampong and Pangsau pass, India-Burma
(Myanmar) border. It winds up the passes of 9000 feet Patkai Range
and emerges at Shindbwiyang and then Myitkyina. It crosses the broad
bowl of the Upper Chindwin, threads the Hukawng and Mogaung valleys,
and goes down to Bhamo and to the Burma road which connects Kunming,
Yunnan province, China. >> Click here for details
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The Cemetery of World War-II,
Jairampur, India. |
The recently unearthed large Burial-ground with about
1,000 graves of allied soldiers believed to be mostly of Chinese,
Kachins, Indian, British and Americans soldiers who died in Second
World War is located at Stilwell Road (
Ledo Road ) in the Jairampur-Nampong road, Changlang district,
Arunachal Pradesh, India. |
The hidden cemetery covered with thick jungles midst
of the bank of Namchik River and on the Stilwell
Road ( Ledo Road ), 6 km from Jairampur town, 39 km from Ledo
and 24 Km before reaching Pangsau Pass ( Hell Pass ), India - Burma
(Myanmar) border. The Army has cleared the area and found about
1,000 graves within an area of about three acre. The boundary was
enclosed by concrete posts with entrance on three sides. The graves
are arranged in five Lines and several rows. A large grave, possibly
a mass burial, is in the centre. The bricks were from Ledo AR&T
Co's brick fields, and others marked as B&C-119 and IR.N!C9 were
being used.
The most of the graves in the Cemetery are damaged due to wild Elephants,
wear and tear in the course of time and tempered due to miscreants. |
Perhaps, this cemetery might have constructed during the construction
of the Stilwell Road ( Ledo Road ) from
Ledo, India to Kunming, China via Burma connecting the Burma Road
beyond Bhamo by allied forces starting from December 1942 to May
1945 in China-Burma-India (CBI) theatre of military operation against
the Japanese forces in North Burma. |
The
Cemetery of World War-II,
Jairampur, India |
During the construction of road and fighting against
the Japanese forces, numbers of allied soldiers were reported to
have died due to malaria, dysentery, land slides, enemy fires and
other causes. The Patkai range of Indo-Burma border and Shindbwiyang
range in north Burma were one of the most difficult terrains in
the World where the road construction was carried out by the allied
forces led by General Joseph W. Stilwell
while fighting against the Japanese forces who had taken over the
whole Burma in their hand in 1942. Perhaps, the cemetery might have
used for disposal of dead soldiers from site of war front and calamities
out of road construction in India and Burma fronts. While trekking
and fighting down the Ledo Road to Myitkyina, Burma, the stronghold
of Japanese forces, large number of allied soldiers were reported
to have died due to Diseases, calamities and missed in action while
fighting.The casualties at war fronts in Burma were reported to
have been evacuated by C-47's Ambulance planes and treated at the
various base Hospitals at Ledo road and at Ledo, Assam, India and
most of the dead soldiers might have disposed off at this cemetery.
It is also reported that most of the casualties were treated at
the 20th General Hospital, the 14th Evacuation
Hospital, or the 111th Station Hospital in the Ledo area.
In course of time, those Hospitals have also completely vanished.
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The Excerpt of inscription extracted from the Epitaph of comparatively
larger grave inscribed in Chinese language, shown in right hand
side photo is belongs to Late Major Hsiao Chu Ching, Company Commander
2nd Company, 2nd Battalion of 10th
Regiment, Independent Engineers of Chinese Army stationed in India.
He was born in July 1913 at Wei Country of of Hapeh province, and
died in December 1943. `All officers and men of the Second Company
- January 5, 1944.'
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The Memory of Late Major Hsiao
Chu Ching Chinese allied soldiers who died in December 1943 during
the World War-II, Jairampur, India.
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The historic Stilwell Road (Ledo Road) passing through
the Nampong and goes down to Burma from here. It is threshold of
the Indo-Burma (Myanmar) border. The Pangsau Pass, the Indo-Burma
(Myanmar) border is just 12 Km away from Nampong where the famous
the Lake of no Return can be viewed from the Pass. |
The Hell Gate - installed during
the World War II, Nampong, India |
Nampong and Pangsau Pass were considered to be "Hell
gate" or "Hell Pass" due to difficult terrains in
the Indo-Burma Patkai mountain Range. Crossing these places toward
Burma were considered to be dangerous and hazardous as Hell during
the World War II.
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The famous lake called The Lake of no Return in Myanmar side
which can be viewed from Pangsau pass is 12 Km away from Nampong.
During World War II, large numbers of Aircrafts were reported to
have perished into this lake. Perhaps, the lake served the Allied
Pilots for soft landing into the lake water during return mission
when the Aircrafts got hit by enemy or out of mechanical snags in
the Aircrafts. |
The Lake of no return, near Pangsau
pass international border between India and Myanmar
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The Pilots had chosen this lake for emergency landing
in case of imminent Air crush and therefore, many aircrafts were
reported to have crashed in to the lake.
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The headquarter of the district. It is well known
for two premier institutes namely, State Institute of Education
(SIE) and District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) where
in-service training is provided to the teachers. The visitors can
also see typical Tangsa/ Tutsa villages/ houses and interact with
the local people. One can also enjoy fishing in the Tirap River
passing through the heart of the town. |
A scenic beauty of Khimyang
circle, Changlang
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