Ita Fort, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh India

Ita Fort is one of the most important historical sites in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. This fort is of ample historical importance and is located in Papum Pare, the district that houses the capital of Arunachal Pradesh, which is Itanagar. The Ita Fort at Arunachal Pradesh was built as early as the 14th or the 15th century. The importance of this fort is so immense that the capital city of the state of Arunachal Pradesh has derived its name from it.
 

It is said that the total stone work of the fort covers an area of 45 cubic meter. Around 80 lakhs of bricks were required to erect the structure of the fort. It took as many as 46,300 days to complete this elaborate stone-and-brick structure. The Ita Fort of Arunachal Pradesh was established by the rulers of the Ahom dynasty.

Ita Fort does not have a regular shape. It is mainly constructed with bricks. The volume taken up by the brick structure is about 16,200 cubic meter. The fort has three different entrances at three different sides, which are western, the eastern and the southern sides.

To visit the prestigious Ita Fort in Arunachal Pradesh, you have to travel to Itanagar. The airport closest to Itanagar stands at Lilabari in another north-eastern state called Assam. The distance between this airport and Itanagar is 67 kms. You can also avail the trains that travel from Guwahati to Harmuti and vice versa.