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North East India is the North Eastern part of India. It comprises seven states; namely Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Nagaland. The states of Assam (Kamarupa), Tripura, and Manipur are ancient in existence while rest curbed out from Assam in late twentieth century, i.e., Nagaland in 1963, Meghalaya in 1972, Arunachal Pradesh in 1975 and the state of Mizoram come into existence as late as 1987.
Etymologies of state names
It is common in names of North Eastern Indian states like rest of country of usage of Sanskrit word referring to quality or feature of land. The name of Assam state derived from the Sanskrit word 'Asama', which means unequal or uneven referring to its geology which is equal mix of river valleys and hills. Manipur state known by said Sanskrit word which means land of jewels. It seems that naming the said name in account of the past prosperity of land. Tripura by which said state is known is another Sanskrit word which means "lands of three cities". Arunachal Pradesh is a Sanskrit word which means land of rising sun as state is located in the easternmost part of the country and gets first sunrise in the country. The state of Meghalaya has reputation of having highest rainfall as compared to other states of country. The wettest place in the world Mawsynram, is located in Meghalaya. Said feature of land is reflected in its name in Sanskrit which means Abode of clouds. The states of Nagaland and Mizoram are exceptions where Sanskrit words are not used in the state name. Mizoram was named after the Mizo tribal dialect and refers to their land. Nagaland is an English word which means land of Naga Tribes.