By Bhudeb Chakrabarti Karbi Anglong, meaning Hills of Karbi people is one of the two autonomous hills districts of Assam. It has a blend of thickly forested hills, dense tropical rain forests and flat plains with three-fourth of the area being covered by forests. I got the opportunity to visit Karbi Anglong a few years back. I… Read More Karbi Anglong – An enchanting hill district of Assam
Bhudeb Chakrabarti Unakoti – One less than a crore Unakoti, the word means ‘one less than a crore’. This is the name of a place located deep inside a coolly shaded forest, about 180 kilometres northeast of Agartala. An archaeological wonder known for the largest Bas-relief sculpture in India, Unakoti is supposed to have the carvings and statues… Read More Tripura: A land of many Splendors
By Bhudeb Chakrabarti Continuing from the narration of my travel to South and East Sikkim in Part I , here I describe my journey through West and North Sikkim. West Sikkim Rangeet a spectacular river of silvery swirling waters with its source in a glacier of Lower Kanchenjunga Range in West Sikkim is fed by the melting snow… Read More Sikkim – The Land of Kanchenjunga – Part II
By Bhudeb Chakrabarti Sikkim, the enchanting Mountain State in the Eastern Himalayas, is blessed with an abundance of natural beauty. The land of the sacred Kanchenjunga borders Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan. Kanchenjunga Mountain, the third highest mountain in the world, is sacred to the people of Sikkim. There are five peaks towering the sky, known as… Read More Sikkim – The Land of Kanchenjunga – Part 1
By Bhudeb Chakrabarti Nagaland, well-known for its natural beauty and breath-taking pristine natural forests is also known for its warm and hospitable people. In December 1968, I was posted in Pfutsero in Kohima District of Nagaland, as Second-in-Command of a CRPF Battalion. The Battalion was deployed to aid the Government of Nagaland in maintaining Law and… Read More A Naga Sojourn
By Bhudeb Chakrabarti Manipuri Dance – One of the eight Indian Classical Dance Styles Manipuri dance, from the ancient land of Manipur, is one of the eight and the finest Indian classical dance styles. As the legend goes, Lord Shiva, the great connoisseur of cosmic dance of Lord Krishna, Radha and the Gopis, ensured that no… Read More Manipur – A Land of Jewels
By Bhudeb Chakrabarti The Birds Mystery Jatinga, a scenic village nestled among the Borail Hills range in the Dima Hasao District of Assam, is known for a strange eerie phenomenon. During misty and foggy days in the months of September to November, each year, thousands of birds come to this valley and crash to their death. As the sun… Read More Dima Hasao – Dreamland of Assam
By Bhudeb Chakrabarti The monsoon set in quite early this time in the high hills of Mizoram. It was raining incessantly throughout the day and night in the middle of July 1986. Zemabawk, on the outskirt of Aizawl, was the location of CRPF headquarters. I was posted as DIG CRPF, responsible for overseeing the operations of all… Read More A Mission in Mizoram
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