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North East India comprises of eight small states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim (becomes a part of this region in 2002) and Tripura. Right from the early times, in spite of its secluded geographical location, people from dissimilar ethnic stocks with diverse socio - cultural backgrounds came from different direction at various stages and established their settlement areas. The region served as a corridor where migrants from Tibet, South- East Asia and China, and Indian sub-continent arrived at the made their permanent abode. At the same time, almost all the religion of the Northern India passed through this region to spread them in South East Asia and China. The region also witnessed one of the most significant battles which shaped the course of the World War II i.e., the Imphal-Kohima Battle. The region can also boast of having Majuli, the largest river island in the world, Mawlynnong-the cleanest village in Asia, INA War Memorial-the only of its kind in India and Japanese War Memorial at Red Hill- the only of its kind in mainland Asia. So, the rich history of the region and its cultural diversity make its national and international tourism appeal large and diverse. It represents heritage and cultural tourism along with other aspects of tourism in the region. So, the region in spite of many drawbacks has a large tourist potential for heritage and cultural tourism by exploring historical valued destinations.