Bhismaknagar fort-a less explored cultural heritage of north east India

Cultural Heritage is a legacy. It includes physical artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society. It is inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations. Inherited beliefs, traditions, lifestyles, customs, practices, places, objects, artistic expressions, values artworks, buildings, books, objects, songs, folklore, and oral history etc constitute cultural heritage. Bhismaknagar Fort is one of the important built environment and tangible cultural heritage of Arunachal Pradesh in particular and North East India in general. Nevertheless, it has always been less explored heritage site due to less accessibility for long time and insufficient publicity. It is an ancient site comprising amazing historical value which was built in 8th Century by King Bhismak. He was the father of Rukmini who married to the Lord Krishna. Bhismaknagar Fort exhibits splendid works of architecture. The fort is built of burnt bricks with strong fabrication works which gives testimony of dexterity of the ancient people. Infact, Bhismaknagar Fort is valued heritage site located amidst dense forests, beautiful valleys, rich giant mountains and so on which still awaits massive tourist exploration.

With this background, the paper makes an attempt to discuss concept of cultural heritage. Also, it endeavors to give account on history, architecture and natural heritage of Bhismaknagar Fort.