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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1999, it was found that Dong experiences the first sunrise in India, thus earning it the nickname, ‘India’s Land of the Rising Sun. ‘ The last village on the India-China LAC in Arunachal Pradesh is Kaho, which lies just north of Kibithu on the banks of Lohit River.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arunachal Pradesh is known as the ‘Land of rising sun’ because the easternmost village of the state, Dong village, meets the sunrise before any other place in India. 3. Arunachal is the largest amongst the seven north-eastern states and has an area of 83, 743 sq km.

Detailed explanation-3: -Japan is called the “Land of the Rising Sun” because the country is considered to lie close to where the sun rises.

Detailed explanation-4: -Popularly known as ‘Land of the Dawn-lit-Mountains’, Arunachal Pradesh is India’s remotest state and the first Indian soil to greet the rising sun.