86 kms north of Silchar, is the tiny town called Haflong. Filled woth oranges, peaches, pera and pineapple Haflong is a part of the North Chachhar Hills.In 1830, the Dimasa king Gobinda Chandra was assasinated by his own general Gambhir Singh, after that the British annexed the southern part of the kingdom on 14th August 1832 under the doctrine of Lapsi. The rest was ruled by last Dimasa General Tularam. In 1837 a portion of Tularam's kingdom was further annexed to the British Empire & constituted into a sub-division of Nagaon district in 1837 with Head quarter at Asalu. In 1854, on the death of Tularam, the remaining portion of his kingdom was finally annexed to the British Empire & added to the Asalu sub-division. In 1867 this sub-division was abolished & apportioned into three parts among the districts Cachar, Khasi & Jaintia Hills & Nagaon. Later on it became a part of India.
Language : Dimashi, English., Hindi
Temperature : Winter - 10 Deg C to 15 Deg C
Summer - 15 Deg C - 28 Deg C
Heavy rains during the month of May and September. Fog is prominent in the winters
Clothings: Warm in Winters and light cottons and semi - cottons in the summer. As its a hilly area sports shoes for both men and women are a appropriate choice.
Best Time to Visit : October to April
One of the most beautiful places in Arunachal Pradesh, its a Ornithologists paradise. Its simply beautiful, the natural beauty. It takes you away from the city lights; become a bootlegger as you witness the various moods of nature. One of the best places for the nature lover - this place who s name means White Ant Hillock.
1 comment:
First of all thank u for posting on Halflong, the place I like most. But have to clarify halflong is not in the "WEST BENGAL" Its in Assam. So I would appreciate if you rectify it.
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