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Synopsis In India, the Northeastern region is quite charming and interesting enough to be known about. Among the eight Northeastern States, the modern history of Arunachal Pradesh begins with the inception of British rule of Assam, after the treaty of Yandaboo concluded on 24 February 1826. Before 1962, the area was popularly know as the North East Frontier Agencies (NEFA), and was constitutionally a part of Assam. Because of its strategic importance, however, it was administered by Ministry of External Affairs till 1965 and subsequently by Ministry of Home Affairs, through Governor of Assam. In 1972, it was constituted as a Union Territory and renamed Arunachal Pradesh. On 20 February 1987, it became a state of the Indian Union.

Arunachal Pradesh, the erstwhile North East Frontier Agency, shares international boundaries with Bhutan, Tibet, China and Myanmar to west, northeast, north and east respectively, and state boundaries with Assam and Nagaland.

This small but comprehensive and compact book on this northeastern state, offers all information, within one cover. Hopefully, it would serve all those working on or interested in knowing about northeastern India, be they scholars, researchers, journalists, students or general readers. This is in fact, ‘Knowledge in Nutshell’.