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Rani Village

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Country
  
India

District
  
East Siang

Founded
  
1949

Elevation
  
4.3 m

State
  
Arunachal Pradesh

Circle
  
Sille-Oyan

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Area code
  
0368

Rani Village

Chat pooja rani village bachhwara begusarai


Rani Village or Rani is a small village located in the Sille-Oyan circle of East Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh with a total of 334 residing families. It is situated 12 km from the district headquarter Pasighat and the 3rd largest village in the East Siang district, after Riga Village and Mirem Village.

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A scene of chat pooja market in rani village rani chowk rani chatti


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. The site was excavated from an cultivation field of Rani Village. As per the Archaeological Survey of India it is assumed that the Rani of the Ahom kingdom was residing there.

Geographical Location

It is located at the distance of 12 km from Pasighat and 20 km from Ruksin.

References

Rani Village Wikipedia