7 fascinating facts about the Seven Sisters States in Northeast India

Tripura was ruled by the Manikya dynasty for a long time and the grand Neermahal Palace was constructed by the former Tripura King Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur. It’s a breathtaking palace, set right in the heart of Rudrasagar Lake and is a beautiful example of Hindu and Muslim style of architectures.

For those who don’t know, Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh is the birthplace of the sixth Dalai Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso. He was an unconventional man, who was noted for his love of wine and poetry.

Nagaland is spectacular and noted for its Dzukou Valley. People from near and far visit the state to witness the beauty of the rising sun from Dzukou Valley. This natural wonder is characterised by greenery, rare flowers, and vast expanse of natural beauty. Truly magical!

Mizoram is the leading producer of bamboo in India. The name Mizoram is derived from the words Mizo, the self described name of the native inhabitants, and Ram meaning land (land of the Mizos). Mizoram is also noted for its Blue Mountain or Phawngpui, which is the highest mountain range in the state.

No destination in India is as green as Meghalaya! The state is home to the wettest place on the planet, Mawsynram, and is also noted for its living root bridges which are unique to the world. These astounding bridges look absolutely magical and otherworldly.

The lesser-explored state of northeast India, Manipur is home to the only floating lake on earth, Loktak Lake. The lake here also comprises Keibul Lamjao National Park, which is a swamp made of biomass vegetation called phumdis.

DigBoi in Assam is prized for being the world’s oldest operating refinery, which has been operating since 1901. Digboi is a town in Tinsukia district of Assam, where the British first noticed oil on the feet of the elephants returning from the forest. Later, they asked the local labourers to dig the land for oil and kept exclaiming, “Dig Boy, Dig”,’ and hence the name DigBoi.