The seven sister states

The seven sister states: The North-Eastern region of India known for its scenic beauty and colourful cultures of different tribes has been a land almost obscure. Before India became free from British rule the North-East comprised mainly of three states viz., Assam, Tripura and Manipur. Later, four new composite states from Assam namely, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh were recognized. Now, the North-East comprises of seven states viz., Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura and they are commonly known as the “Seven Sisters”. The term seven sisters originally emerged during a radio talk by Jyoti Prasad Saikia, a journalist from Tripura who also wrote a book on the Land of Seven Sisters.

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