Rani Village or Rani is a small village located in the
Sille-Oyan circle of
East Siang district,
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeast India. It was formed from the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and India declared it as a state on 20 February 1987. Itanagar is its capital and la ...
with a total of 924 residing families. It is situated 12 km from the district headquarter
Pasighat
Pasighat is the headquarters of East Siang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Situated at the eastern foothills of the Himalayas at above mean sea level, Pasighat is Arunachal's oldest town. The Government of India included Pas ...
and the 3rd largest village in the East Siang district, after Riga Village and
Mirem Village.
History
The name Rani is assumed to be derived from an archaeological site at
Gomsi, where there might have resided a "Rani" (queen) during the medieval period (Probably of the Chutiya Kingdom). The site was excavated from an cultivation field of Rani Village. As per the
Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexander ...
it is assumed that the Rani of the
Chutiya kingdom was residing there.
Climate
Geographical location
It is located 12 km from
Pasighat
Pasighat is the headquarters of East Siang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. Situated at the eastern foothills of the Himalayas at above mean sea level, Pasighat is Arunachal's oldest town. The Government of India included Pas ...
and 20 km from
Ruksin.
See also
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Bilat
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Ruksin
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Sika Tode
References
Further reading
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Villages in East Siang district
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