ITANAGAR: Trekkers have reportedly discovered a cave in the Northeast state of Arunachal Pradesh, which was used by allied forces during World War II.
The cave, strategically located at a village in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh, lies close to the India-Myanmar border.
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A 27-member team of trekkers, led by Everester Tagit Sorang, made this discovery while scaling the hills of Tirap district in Arunachal Pradesh.
The group stumbled upon a stone cave at the 2119-meter-high ‘Longpongka’ point in Arunachal Pradesh, TOI reported.
The cave had served as a transit camp for allied forces during World War II, which was strategically positioned to impede the advance of the Japanese army.
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Locals pointed out circular symbols, English abbreviations, and numerical carvings on stones near the cave, all of which served as significant markers of the transit camp.
According to the TOI report, allied forces used this cave to resist Japanese soldiers making their way into Northeast Frontier Agency (NEFA), which is present-day Arunachal Pradesh from Myanmar.
After the end of the war, the cave was left abandoned and stayed hidden from the outside world for years to come by.
According to locals, the allied forces used this cave to stock ration and equipment sent from Assam to the front lines.
This unexpected historical find will surely build curiosity, as it houses hidden remnants of World War II in the remote hills of Arunachal Pradesh.