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Itanagar, the capital city of Arunachal Pradesh
is derived from his historical fort called Ita Fort situated at the
heart of the capital complex in Papum Pare district. It is a historical
fort of an irregular shape, built mainly with bricks. The total total
brickwork done on the fort comprise of 16,200 cubic mtr. length. There are
also three gates on three sides viz; Eastern, Western and Southern, which
is said to be built by Ahom rulers.
It has been identified by same scholars with the Mayapur of Ramachandra,
a king of jitari dynasty, which dates back to 1360 to 1550 AD. It is
estimated that more than 80 lakhs of bricks, 45 centimeters of stone and
46,300 man-days were required to build the fort.
HOW
TO GET THERE Air: The nearest airport to Itanagar,
at Lilabari in Assam
, 67-km away, and served by connecting buses, is served by fights to and
from Guwahati
(2 hr 20min) and to, but not from Dibrugarh (45 min). There is also a
trice weekly Pawan Hans helicopter service between Itanagar
and Guwahati
.
Rail: Fast passenger trains from
Guwahati
run as far as Harmuti, 33-km away in
Assam .
Road: Overnight buses connect Itanagar
with Guwahatiu (11 hr), and Arunachal State Transport run an extensive
service throughout the state. Buses leave for Tinsukia in the evening,
arriving early the following morning, and from there connections can be
made to Namdapha and Parashuramkunda.
PLACES TO STAYThe best bet for accommodation in the state is
Itanagar, varying from luxurious ones to
reasonable budget hotels.