Ledo, Arunachal Pradesh
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Ledo is a small town in the Tinsukia district
, Assam
, India
. It is the starting point for the Ledo Road
, also known as the Stillwell Road in the British era and the Second World War. This road was used by the Americans and British as a military supply route to China through Burma (Myanmar) (NH 38
and the NH 153
).
Tinsukia district
Tinsukia district is one of the 27 administrative districts in the state of Assam, India. The district headquarters are located at Tinsukia. Tinsukia district occupies an area of , comparatively equivalent to South Georgia.- History :...
, Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is the starting point for the Ledo Road
Ledo Road
The Ledo Road was built during World War II so that the Western Allies could supply the Chinese as an alternative to the Burma Road which had been cut by the Japanese in 1942. It was renamed the Stilwell Road in early 1945 at the suggestion of Chiang Kai-shek...
, also known as the Stillwell Road in the British era and the Second World War. This road was used by the Americans and British as a military supply route to China through Burma (Myanmar) (NH 38
National Highway 38 (India)
National Highway 38 is a short National Highway of India entirely within the state of Assam that connects Makum and Lekhapani. It covers a distance of . -See also:* List of National Highways in India...
and the NH 153
National Highway 153 (India)
National Highway 153 starts from Ledo in Arunachal Pradesh and ends at the Indian border with Myanmar. The highway is 60 km long.-See also:* Ledo Road* List of National Highways in India * List of National Highways in India...
).