Ita Fort

Itanagar, Itanagar · Est. 1400 · Closed now

A capital named for its own ruin: Itanagar takes its name from Ita, meaning brick, after this Chutia-era fort.

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AddressIta Fort Road

Managed byArunachal Pradesh state government

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A 14th or 15th-century brick fortification built by the Chutia kings, its irregular brick walls giving Itanagar its name (from "Ita," meaning brick) and its oldest visible layer of history.

Did you know? Ita Fort gave the entire city of Itanagar its name, "Ita" meaning brick in the local language, a rare case of a modern state capital being named directly after one of its own ruins.

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