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The Last Anglo Abor War 1911

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The Anglo Abor War was a series of events which took place in 1911 between the British and the Abor Tribesmen in what is today Arunachal Pradesh. The British were keen to explore and Map out the almost impenetrable Jungles that the Siang River cut through in the Eastern Himalayas. And of course this put them on a collision course with the local Tribal communities who saw them as invaders and outsiders.

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tags: anglo abor war, eastern himalayas, siang, brahmaputra, arunachal pradesh, himalayas, travel himalayas, explore himalayas, North east India, adi tribe, mishmi tribe, abor people
categories: Himalayan History
Wednesday 05.06.20
Posted by Prashant Mathawan
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Nampong - Hell’s Gate on the Stillwell Road

The Church in Nampong

Nampong was the last town on the Indian side on the Stilwell or the Ledo Road as it was called. It was around 13 kms before the infamous Pangsau Pass which was also called the Hell’s Pass and Nampong was considered the gateway to Hell's Pass and hence the name Hell’s Gate. This was when the Road started a climb to get over the Pansau Pas which was at almost 1200 m and Nampong was at about 300 m.

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tags: stilweel road, pangsau pass, nampong, arunachal pradesh, ledo road, lake of no return
categories: Himalayan History
Saturday 12.14.19
Posted by Prashant Mathawan
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The Forgotten Jairampur Cemetery

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The Forgotten Jairampur Cemetery on the Stillwell Road near the border of Arunachal with Burma. The largest WWII Cemetery in India which was lost to the jungle but re-discovered in 1997.

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tags: jairampura cemetery, world war 2, allies vs japanese, stillwell road, ledo road, arunachal pradesh, eastern himalayas
categories: Himalayan History
Sunday 12.08.19
Posted by Prashant Mathawan
 

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