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294 Arrow-Puffin-4_Semester-1 SocialThe famous hill station of NorthWest Bengal is Darjeeling which is famous for good quality tea. North-Eastern StatesThe states of north-east India are together known as seven sisters. The largest state in the north-east is Arunachal Pradesh. It is known as the land of the rising sun. The capital of Arunachal Pradesh is Itanagar. Houses are built on stilts which protect them from rain and snakes.The other state is Manipur whose capital is Imphal. It is known as the land of jewels. The dance form, Manipuri is very famous. People here make beautiful things from bamboo, cane and leather. Meghalaya is the state which receives the heaviest rainfall in India. Meghalaya means the abode of clouds. The capital of Meghalaya is Shillong. The main tribes of this region are Garo, Khasi and Jaintia. The main occupation of people here is farming. The farmers here grow rice, potatoes, jute, sugarcane, oranges and pineapples. Mizoram is a small state of the north-east. The capital of Mizoram is Aizawl. The people of Mizoram are called Mizos. The bamboo dance of Mizoram is very famous. Most of the Mizos are literates. Nagaland is a beautiful state of the north -east. The capital of Nagaland is Kohima. People of different tribes live here. Their tribe is identified by the design of the shawl they wear. Farming is the main occupation of people. The main crops grown are rice, maize, millets and oranges. Nagaland is a land of songs and music.Sikkim is India%u2019s first 100% organic state, which means all farming in the state is done without pesticides and fertilizers.FactName the three tribes of Sikkim.CheckpointTraditional Dress of MeghalayaTraditional Dress of MizoramTraditional Dress of NagalandMeghalaya%u2019s caves are one of the longest in India. FactWhat is Mizoram famous for?Checkpoint