Manilal Bose. Arunachal Pradesh was known until 1986 as the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA). The cuisine of Arunachal Pradesh has a tribal influence and varies among tribes and from region to region. The Tibeto-Burman stocks are much richer and point unambiguously to a northern origin in modern-day Tibet. The staple food of Arunachal Pradesh is rice along with Fish, green vegetables and meat. History Edit Early history Edit. As far as religious affinities go, Hindus are the biggest group with 37%, followed by 36% animists, 13% Buddhists. Arunachal Pradesh has a very interesting population mix. Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted Arunachal Pradesh on its statehood day today. The history of Arunachal Pradesh dates back to 1826 during which the Yandaboo treaty was signed. May the state scale new heights of development in the coming times. Raja, the then Chief Commissioner of Arunachal Pradesh on 20 January 1972. On 20 February 1987, Arunachal Pradesh became a state. Modern History Before 1972 it was known as North Eastern Frontier Agency (NEFA) under the Assam constituency. Under the Arunachal Pradesh Reorganization of Districts Amendment Bill 1987, the Government of Arunachal Pradesh, formally declared the area as a new District on 14th November 1987 and became 10th district of Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh was the site of a bitter Indo-China War … Only less than 10% of its population is Tibetan. The people of Arunachal Pradesh use dried bamboo and a lot of herbs in their food. Prior to 14th November 1987, it was a part of Tirap District. The name Arunachal Pradesh was given by Sri Bibhabasu Das Shastri, the then Director of Research and K.A.A. Concept Publishing Company, 1997 - Arunāchal Pradesh (India) - 298 pages. It is popularly believed, and may be speculatively assumed, that the first ancestors of most indigenous tribal groups migrated from pre-Buddhist Tibet two or three thousand years ago, if not before, and were joined by Tibetic and Thai-Burmese counterparts later. History of Arunachal Pradesh possesses the rich cultural heritage of the tribal people of Arunachal Pradesh. Indo-Mongoloid tribe’s account for 68% of the population. The history of pre-modern Arunachal Pradesh remains shrouded in mystery. 1 Early History 2 British India 3 Sino-Indian War 4 Renaming 5 Assertions 6 Insurgency Over 1.5 million residents of Arunachal Pradesh belong to the five Tani tribes (Nyishi, Adi, Galo, Apatani, Tagin) supposedly descended from Abotani. History of Arunachal Pradesh. There are no proper records relating to the earlier history for it seems to be very vague and details can be gathered only with oral literature and with some historical ruins found in the foot hills of Arunachal Pradesh during the period of the early Christian era. Conflicting historical claims and lack of a recorded past from the tribes have made understanding the tradition and culture of this beautiful state of Arunachal a difficult task. Arunachal Pradesh - History. History of Arunachal Pradesh. Again, the corroboration remains difficult. in Arunachal Pradesh is gradually improving with several plans and projects being initiated by both state and central government. The rest are migrants from Nagaland and Assam. digital literacy. 1 Review . Arunachal Pradesh was known as the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) during British India and the Republic of India until 1972. Statehood Day greetings to the citizens of Arunachal Pradesh. Furthermore, there are local NGOs in the state who have undertaken several projects to bring about awareness among the people about the importance of literacyon in far-flung areas.