Punjab- the Land of 5 rivers.The Greeks called this land as Pentapotamia meaning inland delta of five converging rivers. The scared texts of the Zorastrians called this the Sapta Sindu ot the Land of 7 rivers. In the ancient times, Punjab was the gateway to the Indian Subcontinent for the people from Greece, Central Asia…
Nagaland. This state is situated in the extreme North Eastern part f India.The people of this state are called Nagas and previously as Nakas meaning people with pierced noses. There are 16 main tribes that inhabit this region along with several smaller tribal clans.There are around 20 dialects!!Nagaland is largely a mountainous region and rich…
Mizoram literally means – Land of the Hill people.True to the name this is a land of rolling hills,rivers and valleys and I was surprised to read that there are as many as 21 major ranges of different heights and lengths running across this state with plains scattered in between them! The origin of the…
Meghalaya -This state was carved out of Assam and the majority of the inhabitants are the tribal folks. Meghalaya is an important tourist destination and is known for its fauna and flora.There are several ricers that flow through this state and most of the regions are forest regions. The cuisine of Meghalaya is ingenious to…
Manipur,also known as the – Land of Jewels, is one of the NE states and was earlier known as Kangleipak / Meetrileipak and some other 20 different names!!The history of Manipur dates back to about 3000 B.C.Before becoming a part of India, Manipur was one of the many hundreds of kingdoms of South and South…
