Anini
towns in Dibang Valley district, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Anini is the headquarters of the Dibang Valley district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. Anini was also the district headquarters of the undivided Dibang Valley district. Most of this location's population consists of the Idu Mishmi tribal people. Due to its remote location, Anini remains a small and underdeveloped town. However, it has basic road and air links to the rest of India. For most commercial needs, the town is fully dependent on the nearest major settlement, Roing, which is in the Lower Dibang Valley District.
The Anini sub-division consists of six administrative circles— Anini, Mipi, Dambeun, Etalin, Anelih, and Arzoo.
Etymology
While there is no definite answer, Anini's name may have come from Inini or Innini. Historical maps of Arunachal Pradesh from times before the Lower Dibang Valley district were carved out of the Dibang Valley District in 2001. Before Roing was established, these maps indicate the capital of the Dibang Valley District was "Inini." Inini may have come from the Idu word "inni," which is the word for the Idu Mishmi people's supreme deity or god.
The public source identifies “Anini” as towns in Dibang Valley district, Arunachal Pradesh, India. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Anini, towns and Dibang.
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