Jyoti Prasad Saikia then civil servent of Assam quoted the word the land of seven sisters in a radio talk in 1972. Later he published a book regarding the states' similar geographical features, climatic conditions, the interdependency of states, etc. After that the quoted nickname "seven sisters" became an official name to point out the northeast states of India.
Even the location of these states is isolated from India. They are connected by a small landmass, Siliguri Corridor. It is also called Chicken's Neck. The population of the states is less when compared to the plain landmass in India. The biodiversity and existence of the forest environments in India are huge, and so it is one of the tourist hubs of India.
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States |
Capitals
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Arunachal Pradesh |
Itanagar |
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Assam |
Dispur |
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Meghalaya |
Shillong |
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Nagaland |
Kohima |
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Manipur |
Imphal |
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Mizoram |
Aizwal |
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Tripura |
Agartala |
