Itanagar

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• Etymology revised historical attribution; elevation numeric update added; culture section simplified to tribe list.

Replace “built mainly with bricks dating back to the 14th 15th century of the Chutia kingdom” with “built mainly with bricks dating back to the 14th 15th century of Mayapur of Ramachandra a king of the Jitari Dynasty”. Add: Itanagar is located at It has an average elevation of 320 metres. Replace “As the state capital Itanagar is a multi ethnic urban centre inhabited by communities from across Arunachal Pradesh These include the Nyishi Adi Apatani Galo and Tagin among others The city's diversity is also reflected in its languages the 2011 census recorded Nyishi Adi Apatani Bengali Nepali Hindi Assamese and Bhojpuri among its widely spoken mother tongues Festivals associated with the different communities of the state are publicly celebrated in the capital These include Nyokum Yullo of the Nyishi marked by communal rituals traditional dances and feasting and Losar observed by the city's Buddhist communities A major institution documenting the cultural heritage of Arunachal Pradesh is the Jawaharlal Nehru State Museum Its collections include traditional textiles weapons household obje.” with “Itanagar has a number of tribes i e Nyishi Adi Apatani Tagin.”.

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