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From
ancient times,
India
’s North East has been the meeting place of many communities, faiths and
cultures. The North East is a general term for a group of fascinating states that
include
These
states are located in the Himalayan and sub-Himalayan ranges of this area. The
region has borders with
Myanmar
,
China
,
Bhutan
and
Bangladesh
.
The North
East is different, in the lushness of its landscape, the range of communities and
geographical and ecological diversity, to most other parts of the subcontinent. It
is a place of magical beauty and bewildering diversity: There are more than 766
separate tribes speaking many languages.
Some groups have migrated over the
centuries from places as far as
South East Asia They retain their cultural traditions but are beginning to adapt to
contemporary lifestyles. Its jungles are dense, its rivers powerful and rain
storms sweep across the hills and plains during the annual monsoons.
In
winters, mist carpets the valleys but swirls around the traveler in hills during
the summer rains, creating an enchanting and romantic atmosphere. Your entry point
to this region , is from the capital city of West Bengal -Kolkata (Calcutta
).
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