Ajay Kumar at 18:21, 24 August 2023

2023-08-24T18:21:06Z

New page

{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement

| name = Anini
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = Midu Dialect of the Idu Mishmi Language
| settlement_type = District Headquarters
| image_skyline = [[File:Anini PrasadBasavaraj.jpg|250px|Anini carved on hill]]
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[Bird's-eye view|Aerial view]] of Anini
| image_flag =
| flag_alt =
| image_seal =
| seal_alt =
| image_shield =
| shield_alt =
| nickname =
| motto =
| image_map =
| map_alt =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Arunachal Pradesh#India3
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Anini in [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
| coordinates = {{coord|28|47|53|N|95|54|13|E|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint =
| coordinates_footnotes =
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Arunachal Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = [[Dibang Valley District|Dibang Valley]]
| subdivision_type3 = Sub-district
| subdivision_name3 = Anini Circle
| established_title =
| established_date =
| founder =
| seat_type =
| seat =
| government_footnotes =
| leader_party =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 =
| area_land_km2 =
| area_water_km2 =
| area_water_percent =
| area_note =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 1968
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 2264
| population_as_of = 2001
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Aninese
| population_note =
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| timezone1_DST =
| utc_offset1_DST =
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Code]] (India)
| postal_code = 792101
| area_code_type = Indian Telephone Prefix
| area_code = 03801
| iso_code = IN
| blank_name = [[Köppen climate classification|Climate]]
| blank_info = [[Oceanic climate#Subtropical highland variety (Cwb)|Cwb]]
| website = 
| footnotes = Population<ref name="2001 Census">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=12&district_code=10
|title=Sub-District Details: Anini Circle|publisher=Census of India, 2001| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110621141917/http://censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=12&district_code=10| archivedate= 21 June 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref>
}}

'''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 [[Mishmi people|Idu Mishmi]] tribal people. Due to its remote location, Anini remains a small and underdeveloped town. However, it still has basic road and air links to the rest of India. The town is fully dependent on the nearest major settlement, [[Roing]], which is in the [[Lower Dibang Valley District]], for most commercial needs.

The Anini sub-division consists of six administrative circles— Anini, [[Mipi]], Dambeun, [[Etalin]], Anelih, and Arzoo.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Subdivision & Blocks, Dibang Valley|url=https://dibangvalley.nic.in/subdivision-blocks/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-14|website=Dibang Valley District, Government of Arunachal Pradesh|language=en-US}}</ref>

==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://roing.nic.in/history.htm|title=History|work=Lower Dibang Valley, The Official Website|publisher=District Administration, Lower Dibang Valley District|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526102601/http://roing.nic.in/history.htm|archivedate=26 May 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Before [[Roing]] was established, these maps indicate the capital of the [[Dibang Valley District]] was "Inini."<ref name="River Map">{{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/arunachalpradesh/rivers/dibangvalley.jpg|title=Dibang Valley Map|work=River Maps of Arunachal Pradesh|publisher=Maps of India|year=2007}}</ref> Inini may have come from the [[Idu Mishmi Language|Idu]] word "inni," which is the word for the Idu Mishmi people's supreme deity or god.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hikerthinker.com/destinations/sichuan/hengduanmountains/people/ethnic-lhoba.html |title=People: Ethnic Lhoba |work=China Destinations Guide |publisher=Hiker Thinker}}{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==History==
Like the history of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], Anini's history is cloudy. The native [[Idu Mishmi tribe|Idu Mishmis]] and other tribes were said to have migrated from ancient [[Tibet]] back in the [[1st millennium|1st]] or 1st millennium BC. They have been believed to have stopped in Lhoyu. Lhoyu became under Tibetan control around the 7th century.<ref>{{cite book|title=China's Tibet|author =Xiaoming Zhang|publisher=五洲传播出版社|year=2004|pages=23|isbn=7-5085-0608-1}}</ref> Although inhabited by Idu Mishmis in all that time, it took until the times of [[North-East Frontier Agency|NEFA]] and the [[British Raj]] for Anini to be officially established. Anini's importance grew during [[World War II]], when supplies and troops needed to be sent to [[China]] through the [[Ledo Road]] in [[Assam]]. In 1947, Anini became a part of India. At this point the [[Republic of China (1912–1949)|Republic of China]] was free to claim most of Arunachal, making it and [[Aksai Chin]] under dispute. The [[People's Republic of China]] emerged in 1949, and once the British left in 1950, Arunachal and [[Aksai Chin]] were under dispute. Since then, they remained under dispute. In June 1980, the [[Dibang Valley district]] was finally carved out of the [[Lohit District]], and Anini was pronounced capital.<ref name="Tribal Women">{{cite book|title=Tribal Women of Arunachal Pradesh: socio-economic status|author =Veeranki Maheswara Rao|page=83|ISBN=81-7099-909-X|publisher=Mittal Publications|year=2004}}</ref> Since then, Anini has been the only district headquarters without proper road links to the rest of [[India]].

==Geography==
[[File:Cane bridge over the Dri River (7453878508).jpg|thumb|Cane bridge over the Dri River]]
[[File:Dibang District Valley with circles and various labels.png|thumb|Dibang District Valley with Anini and Anini circle]]
Most of Anini is located on a miniature [[plateau]] between two tributaries of the [[Dibang River|Dibang river]], the [[Dri Streams|Dri river]] and the Mathun river. The town has a [[subdistrict]] of its own: Anini Circle.<ref name="2001 Census" /> As of the [[2011 Census of India]], there were {{formatnum:4489}} people living in Anini Circle.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=300638 |title=Census of India: Search Details - Anini |access-date= 3 November 2021}}</ref>{{update after|2022}} Its location just south of the [[Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary]] makes Anini the northernmost [[District Councils of India|district headquarters]] in [[Northeast India]].

===Elevation===
The small settlement of Anini is located at an elevation of {{convert|1968|m|ft}} above sea level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dibangvalley.nic.in/|title=Dibang Valley District Administration|website=Dibang Valley District official website|access-date=3 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="Tribal Women" /> On the Aninese Plateau, the average elevation is 1,800 meters,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.japi.org/october2007/O-701.htm|title=Hyperendemic Foci of Hepatitis B Infection in Arunachal Pradesh, India, abstract #701|work=Journal of the Association of Physicians of India|date=October 2007|author1=D. Biswas |author2=B. J. Borkakoty |author3=J. Mahanta |author4=L. Jampa |author5=L. C. Deouri }}</ref> but the average elevation of the town is 2,068 meters. According to [[Google Maps]]' terrain feature, Anini is around 1,600–1,800 meters above sea level and up north of Anini, the elevation can go up to 3,800 meters above sea level. According to the official website of the [[Dibang Valley District]], Anini's altitude is at 1,968 meters above sea level.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dibangvalley.nic.in/content/ataglace.html|title=Dibang Valley District at a Glance|publisher=District Administration Ani|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719095056/http://dibangvalley.nic.in/content/ataglace.html|archive-date=19 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Earthquakes===
Anini is located on the [[Eurasian Plate]], about 420 miles north of the junction of the [[Indian Plate|Indian]] and the [[Eurasian plate|Eurasian Plates]], which makes Anini earthquake-prone. The [[1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake]] badly affected both the [[Dibang Valley district|Dibang]] and [[Lower Dibang Valley]]s. 70% of the residents of the area died in this earthquake.<ref name="Tribal Women" /> On 2 June 2005 at 01:36 AM [[Indian Standard Time|IST]], a 5.7 [[Richter magnitude scale|magnitude]] earthquake hit the [[Upper Dibang Valley]] district. Although there were not any casualties reported, [[landslide]]s blocked communication between Anini and other villages in the district. The [[earthquake|seismic upheaval]] was felt all around [[Arunachal Pradesh]] and in some areas of [[Tibet]].

===Mountains===
The closest mountain to Anini is relatively unnoticed. Its name, Kelingon was named by the local Midu [[Lhoba|Idus]]. Also there is another mountain. Kahaii Kala, which peaks at around 5,000 meters above sea level, is the highest around the region. Like Kelingon, it was named by the locals.<ref name="Wildlife Sanctuary">{{cite web|url=http://arunachalforests.nic.in/Dibang%20Wildlife%20Sanctuary.html|title=Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary|publisher=Department of Forests & Environment, Government of Arunachal Pradesh|year=2005|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721164933/http://arunachalforests.nic.in/Dibang%20Wildlife%20Sanctuary.html|archivedate=21 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{wide image|Anini_Panoramia.jpg|600px|Panorama of the town of Anini}}

==Climate==
[[File:Anini in Winter.png|thumb|right|Anini in winter, with snowfall]]
Anini's climate varies by elevation. In the lower elevations, the climate is [[humid subtropical]]. In the climate around the plateau, it is [[temperate climate|temperate]]. Anini is within the [[monsoon|monsoon zone]] and receives both the [[Monsoon of Indian subcontinent|southwest monsoon]] of [[South Asia]] and the [[East Asian monsoon|northeast monsoon]] of [[East Asia]]. During the May–October time, Anini receives 80% of its precipitation. Snowfall is common in the winter, and can become quite heavy (6m - 10m) in the mountains.<ref name="Wildlife Sanctuary" />

==Language==
{{Main|Idu Mishmi Language}}

The main language of Anini is the Midu Dialect of the [[Idu Mishmi Language]]. Midu is the northernmost dialect of the Idu Mishmi Language.<ref>{{cite news|title=Phonology and Morphology of Idu Mishmi|work=Abstract for the 41st ICSTLL|author =Lalnunthangi Chhangte}}{{dead link|date=January 2013}}</ref> The Midu Dialect is only spoken in Anini.<ref>{{cite book|title=A hand book on the Idu Mishmi language|author =Jimi Pulu|publisher=Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Directorate of Research, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh|year=2002|pages=116|isbn=81-7516-112-4}}</ref> Soon, government officials will start using the Idu Azobra script,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dibangnews.com/2010/01/azobra-should-be-used-in-official-govt.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623221147/http://www.dibangnews.com/2010/01/azobra-should-be-used-in-official-govt.html |archive-date=2011-06-23 |url-status=dead |title='Idu azobra' should be used in official govt circulars: Umbrey |work=Dibang News |date=15 January 2010}}</ref> a script proposed by the Roing [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]], Laeta Umbrey, that aims to preserve the [[endangered language]].

==Demographics==
Anini has a population of 2,264 people living in 613 households as of 2001. Of those 2,264 people, 1,331 are males and 933 are females. Due to its small population, Anini is not yet a [[census town]], needing about 3,000 more people to qualify.<ref name="2001 Census" /> However, Anini may become a consensus town sooner than anticipated, due to the [[Dibang Valley district]]'s high population growth rate of 33.61 [[permille]] (as of 2001).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Dist_File/datasheet-1210.pdf|title=Basic Data Sheet: District Dibang Valley|publisher=Census of India 2001| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110519233737/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Dist_File/datasheet-1210.pdf| archivedate= 19 May 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> Idu Mishmis, also known as [[Lhoba people|Yidu Lhoba]] in China, are the main inhabitants of the district.

==Infrastructure==

[[File:Anini PrasadBasavaraj 1.jpg|thumb|left|Buildings of Anini, seen across a fence]]
Although remote, the town has basic infrastructure. There is a government hospital,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arunachalipr.gov.in/HealthCare.htm#HOSPITALS%20AND%20HEALTH%20UNITS|title=Hospitals and Health Units|work=Health Care in Arunachal Pradesh|publisher=Government of Arunachal Pradesh|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721155541/http://arunachalipr.gov.in/HealthCare.htm#HOSPITALS%20AND%20HEALTH%20UNITS|archivedate=21 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> district library, [[police station]], and accommodation for visitors in the Circuit House. The two schools in Anini are the Government Higher Secondary School of Anini, a school run by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh and affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) that has 450 students on roll, and Jawahar Navodaya Vidalaya, which is also a hostel for students. Dr. Saga Migri is the medical superintendent at the hospital.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mohfw-h1n1.nic.in/ArunachalPradesh.html|title=Hospital where Isolation Care and Treatment Facility for H1N1 is available|work=Pandemic Influenza - A (H1N1)|publisher=Ministry of Heath & Family Welfare, Government of India|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721172210/http://mohfw-h1n1.nic.in/ArunachalPradesh.html|archivedate=21 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> which is used by the [[Anini#Arunachal Helicopter Service|Arunachal Helicopter Service]] for transportation and by other helicopters bringing in supplies from [[Roing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://arun-aviation.nic.in/schedule_dauphin.htm|title=Arunachal Pradesh Helicopter Non-Scheduled Flight Service Local Sector|date=9 January 2009|publisher=Department of Civil Aviation, Government of Aruachal Pradesh|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721163212/http://arun-aviation.nic.in/schedule_dauphin.htm|archivedate=21 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Airports===
The nearest airport from Anini is the [[Tezu Airport]], about 300 km by road. The easiest way to get to Anini is through the [[Dibrugarh Airport]] (through [[Guwahati airport]]), though it is unlikely that Anini will get an airport closer than Itanagar anytime soon due to the sparse population.

===Construction and development===
There is a steel [[arch bridge]] under construction over the [[Dri Streams|River Dri]] (Dibang River) near Anini. The 135-meter span bridge will have a single lane carriage-way with thrust blocks at each end. It will be sponsored by the [http://www.arunachalpwd.org/ Public Works Department of Arunachal Pradesh] and by Damodar Ropeways and Construction ([[Calcutta]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cdcengg.com/cablebridge/cablebridge.html|title=135m span Steel Arch Bridge across river Dree (Dibang) near Anini, Arunachal Pradesh|publisher=CDC Consulting Design Engg. Centre (P) Ltd.| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110708125923/http://cdcengg.com/cablebridge/cablebridge.html| archivedate= 8 July 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>[http://www.ropeways.com Damodar Ropeways and Construction] (Last Accessed June 2011)</ref>

The [[Government of Arunachal Pradesh|state government]] mentioned in the 2005-2006 Annual Plan about the:<ref>[http://arunachalplan.nic.in/html/docs/3_ACA_SPA_2006_07.pdf REVIEW OF ANNUAL PLAN 2005-06] (Last Accessed June 2011)</ref>

* "Infrastructure development of Government Higher Secondary School at Anini."
* "Improvement of Township Road network at Anini."
* "Infrastructure development of District Hospital at Anini."

[[File:Government Higher Secondary School Anini.png|thumb|right|The new building of the Government Higher Secondary School of Anini]]
As a matter of fact, the new building of the higher secondary school greatly improved, to an extent of being considered the finest school in the state.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dibangnews.com/2011/05/mission-anini.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623215038/http://www.dibangnews.com/2011/05/mission-anini.html |archive-date=2011-06-23 |url-status=dead |work=Dibang News |title=Mission Anini}}</ref> Although this is a major milestone in the improvement of amenities at Anini, the town has a long way to go in order to become reasonably developed.

There is also a dam being constructed. The [[Dibang Valley Dam]], also known as the Dibang Dam, will not seriously affect Anini since it is in the [[Lower Dibang Valley]]. It is approximately 43 kilometers from [[Roing]], at Munli.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhpcindia.com/Projects/English/Scripts/Prj_Introduction.aspx?vid=31|title=Welcome to Dibang Project| publisher=NHPC Limited| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110714181129/http://www.nhpcindia.com/Projects/English/Scripts/Prj_Introduction.aspx?vid=31| archivedate= 14 July 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> The Dibang Dam, once completed in 2017, will be the tallest [[Dam#Gravity dams|concrete gravity dam]] in the world.<ref>[http://www.hydroworld.com/index/display/article-display/354756/articles/hydro-review-worldwide/volume-17/issue-1/articles/cover-story/big-dams.html HydroWorld - BIG DAMS] (Last Accessed June 2011)</ref> The dam will also be the tallest dam in India, at 288 meters tall. It will also have the largest amount of power generation.
Also, a meeting has taken place at Anini to discuss the quick start of a new highway from [[Roing]] to Anini. This project is under the Special Accelerated Road Development Programme (SARDP) which is run by the [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (India)|Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India]]. It will run through the dam site at Munli, which will shorten the existing 228-kilometer Roing-Anini Highway by 89 kilometers. The government officials and the local [[Panchayati raj in India|Panchayat]] leaders who were present at the meeting endorsed the plan. After the road is completed, the [[Dibang Valley district|Dibang area]] would socioeconomically and constructively boost. This road will also connect with Hunli, Munli, [[Chidu]], and Alopa. The [[Indian Rupee|Rs]] 6 billion two-lane highway will run through [[Roing Bazaar]], from [[Meka]], and will secure Anini with good connectivity with the rest of India.

===Arunachal Helicopter Service===

The '''Arunachal Helicopter Service''' makes several stops to Anini, connecting Anini to the rest of Arunachal and the [[Mohanbari Airport|Dibrugarh Airport]] in [[Assam]]. Anini is a main stop in both the [[Eurocopter Dauphin]] and the [[Mil Mi-17#Variants|MI-172]] helicopters' schedule. The helicopter service is a branch off of [[Pawan Hans]], which is responsible for supplying the helicopters.

===Protests of neglect===
Although these efforts are being made to improve the infrastructure in Anini, the ''[[Arunachal Times]]'' newspaper claims that Anini has been neglected due to "frequent communication disruption and deteriorating health conditions." The Government Higher Secondary School hasn't had either a principle or a vice-president for two years. A similar situation is present with the Jawohar Navodaya Vidalaya school in Anini. The [[All Idu Mishmi Students Union|All Idu Mishmi Students Union (AIMSU)]] as well as the Dibang Valley Students Union|Dibang Valley Students Union (DVSU) are protesting about the apparent miserable conditions in Anini. The AIMSU secretary Rajiv Mihu feels that, "None of the government employees want to serve in the remote district. The people of Dibang Valley aren't scaring them away. It is the pitiful living conditions that are driving them away." The government responded to the situation by assuring the protesters that the required number of teachers will be hired, and a new vice principal and principal will be deputed. "Anini is neglected politically," commented Mihu. "Similar protest action in Roing would have shaken the political corridors of [[Itanagar]]."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://arunachalnews.com/neglected-anini.html|title=Neglected Anini|work=Arunachal News|date=3 January 2011|accessdate=22 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005043606/http://arunachalnews.com/neglected-anini.html|archive-date=5 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary==
{{main|Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary}}

The [[Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary]], is located just north of Anini and was established in 1992. The region is very mountainous, and snowfall is common in this region. It is protected by the [[Department of Environment and Forest of Arunachal Pradesh]]. The altitude ranges from an absolute low of 1800 meters to the peak of Kalaii Kala at 5000 meters. Some infrastructure that you may find are the forest rest house and a hiking trail.<ref name="Wildlife Sanctuary" />

===Flora===
The vegetation of Arunachal ranges from [[temperate climate|temperate]] to [[alpine vegetation|alpine]]. [[Temperate broadleaf forests]] and [[Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests]] are found around 1800–2800 meters above sea level and 2800–3500 meters above sea level is where the [[temperate coniferous forests]] are found. [[alpine vegetation|Alpine forests]] are found at an altitude off 3500+ meters and are mostly covered in snow year round. Some other plants that are found include [[Bamboo]], [[Tsuga]], and [[Abies]].

===Fauna===
The [[Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary]] is rich in wildlife. Rare mammals such as Mishmi takin, Red goral, Musk deer (at least two species), Red panda, Asiatic black bear, occasional Tiger and Gongshan muntjac occurs while among birds there is the rare [[Sclater's monal]] and Blyth's Tragopan.<ref>Choudhury, Anwaruddin (2008) Survey of mammals and birds in Dihang-Dibang biosphere reserve, Arunachal Pradesh. Final report to Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India. The Rhino Foundation for nature in NE India, Guwahati, India. 70pp.</ref> A flying squirrel new to science has been recently discovered from the edge of this sanctuary. It has been named as Mishmi Hills Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista mishmiensis.<ref>Choudhury, Anwaruddin (2009). One more new flying squirrel of the genus Petaurista Link, 1795 from Arunachal Pradesh in north-east India. The Newsletter and Journal of the RhinoFoundation for nat. in NE India 8: 26-34, plates.</ref>

==Politics==

===Arunachal Pradesh Assembly Election===

====2004-09,14====

{{Main|2009 Arunachal Pradesh state assembly elections}}
The winning candidate for the position of the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of Anini was [[Shri Rajesh Tacho]], winning 41.57 percent of the 3038 valid votes in 2004. There were actually 4741 voters, even though Anini's population is only 2264 people. He had a lead margin of 260 and a total number of 1263. He is a part of the [[Indian National Congress Party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/archive/Sep2004/pollupd/ac/states/S02/Aconst41.htm|publisher=Election Commission of India - State Elections 2004|title=Constituency wise detail for 41-Anini Constituency of Arunachal Pradesh}}</ref> Also, he was re-elected in 2009, barely beating Eri Tayu of the [[Nationalist Congress Party]] by 81 votes.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_results-declared-top-winners-in-arunachal-pradesh_1301593|title=Results declared: Winners in Arunachal Pradesh|work=Daily News & Analysis|date=22 October 2009}}</ref> [[Shri Rajesh Tacho|Tacho]] also was nominated as Chairman of the [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Committee of the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] on Balanced Development of CD Blocks in Arunachal Pradesh, replacing [[Lombo Tayeng|Shri Lombo Tayeng]], who has resigned after his induction into the [[Government of Arunachal Pradesh|Council of Ministers]], otherwise known as the Cabinet of Arunachal Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://arunachalipr.gov.in/Gazette_Library/gazette_Extra%20ordinary_2006pdf/No_36_Bulletin_Part-III.pdf|title=Extension of term of assembly committee|work=The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette|publisher=Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Secretariat - Naharlagun|date=5 May 2006|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721155853/http://arunachalipr.gov.in/Gazette_Library/gazette_Extra%20ordinary_2006pdf/No_36_Bulletin_Part-III.pdf|archivedate=21 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Claims==
Anini sits near the [[McMahon Line]], the disputed northern boundary of [[Arunachal Pradesh]], previously referred to as the [[North-East Frontier Agency]]. The Chinese government has never accepted the McMahon line as a legitimate boundary and refers to the region as [[South Tibet]]. Sovereignty over the territory south of the McMahon line was the apparent cause of the [[1962 Sino-Indian War]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/report/1984/CJB.htm|title=The China-India Border War|publisher=Global Security.org|author =James Barnard Calvin|date=April 1984}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/jun/21spec.htm|title=The battle for the border|publisher=redif.com|author =Mohan Guruswamy|date=23 June 2003}}</ref>

===Alternative names===
Due to the competing claims by China and India, Anini has many different names.
* Anini (Indian)
* Giannini (formal to China)
* Annini (informal to China)
* 安尼尼<ref>[https://maps.google.com Google Maps] (Last Accessed June 2011)</ref> ([[Simplified Chinese characters]])
* 阿尼尼 (Chinese)<ref>[http://www.hudong.com/wiki/%25E9%2598%25BF%25E9%25B2%2581%25E7%25BA%25B3%25E6%2581%25B0%25E5%25B0%2594%25E9%2582%25A6&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%25E5%25AE%2589%25E5%25B0%25BC%25E5%25B0%25BC,%2Bannini%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dopera%26rls%3Den%26hs%3D4A9%26sa%3DG&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhj91AX4JUzEdib8wF7SMjokUf4ByQ Hudong Wiki (Chinese)] {{dead link|date=September 2018|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} (Last Accessed June 2011)</ref>
* Ilupu (possibly native){{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}
* Inini or Innini, old name, used in the times of [[North-East Frontier Agency|NEFA]], before [[Roing]] was established.{{Citation needed|date=September 2011}}

==See also==
* [[Border Dispute]]
* [[Sino-Indian War]]

==Sources, references, citations==
{{Commons category|Anini}}
{{Reflist}}

{{Arunachal Pradesh}}

[[Category:Dibang Valley district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Dibang Valley district]]

Anini - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 18:21, 24 August 2023