Nuranang Falls (also known as Jang Falls & Bong Bong Falls ), 100 m high waterfall, is located 2 km northeast of the Jang town on the motorable Jang Falls Road in the

Tawang district Tawang district (Pron:/tɑ:ˈwæŋ or təˈwæŋ/) is the smallest of the 26 administrative districts of Arunachal Pradesh state in northeastern India. With a population of 49,977, it is the eighth least populous district in the country (out of ...

Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...

state of

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. Jang is 40 km southeast of

Tawang Tawang is a town and administrative headquarter of Tawang district in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The town was once the capital of the Tawang Tract, which is now divided into the Tawang district and the West Kameng district. Tawang c ...

, north of Sela Tunnel, and between

and

Bomdila Bomdila is the headquarters of West Kameng district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. Bomdila is one of the 60 constituencies of the state of Arunachal Pradesh. Geography and Climate Bomdila is located at . It has an average elevati ...

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. Jang Hydal Plant, near the base of fall, is a small hydel plant which generates electricity for local use. The Nuranang river originates from the Northern slopes of the Sela Pass. Shortly after the waterfall it confluences with the Tawang river. Nuranang river and Nuranang falls are named after a local

Monpa The Monpa or Mönpa () is a major tribe of Arunachal Pradesh in northeastern India. The Tawang Monpas have a migration history from Changrelung. The Monpa are believed to be the only nomadic tribe in Northeast India – they are totally dependen ...

girl named Nura (also spelled as "Noora") who had helped an

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soldier, Rifleman

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(posthumous) in the Battle of Nooranang during the 1962

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and was later captured by the

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forces.

In popular culture

Nuranang came to limelight when a song from the movie

Koyla ''Koyla'' ( Coal) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed, co-written and produced by Rakesh Roshan, which stars Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Amrish Puri in lead roles, while Johnny Lever, Ashok Saraf, Salim Ghouse, De ...

featuring

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actress

Madhuri Dixit Madhuri Dixit Nene (née Dixit; born 15 May 1967) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. A leading actress of Indian cinema, she has appeared in over 70 films. Noted by critics for her beauty, dancing skills, and characters, ...

, ''Tanhai Tanhai Tanhai'' was shot here and at Sangetser Lake in 1997. It was the first film shot from the state shown in a Bollywood movie. A second song named "Mitha Mitha" from the film

Hiya Diya Niya ''Hiya Diya Niya'' ( as, হিয়া দিয়া নিয়া) is a 2000 Indian Assamese language, Assamese romantic drama movie directed by Munin Barua and produced under Pooja Motion Pictures. Music was composed by Zubeen Garg. It w ...

released in 2000 was also shot here.

External links

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References

{{reflist Waterfalls of Arunachal Pradesh Environment of Arunachal Pradesh Tawang district Waterfalls of India

In popular culture

See also

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