• The first point of the answer lies in another question – why is it not important? 
• In our history books, the writings are wholly north or Delhi-centric. The amount of northeastern part given in mainstream history books is very low. The reason can be many, one is that history writing is obsessed with the imagination of great kings and emperors with continuous succession. Some distance from this approach has been made in recent years but yet more work needs to be done.
• Another cause is the lesser availability of the texts or evidence found in Northeastern history. Despite this, new writings are coming up continuously.
• The northeastern part of India has huge strategic importance. It has four international borders. Among them, one is clearly hostile evident in the war of 1962 and the recent border clash in Galwan Valley.
• One of the most important reasons for which you should learn the history of the northeast is, that it is home to nearly 166 tribes speaking a wide range of languages. Some of them are centuries of years ago in terms of their culture, food, and lifestyle. The festivals and celebrations are the colorful reflections of the people and their lives.
• It is also given in the constitution to inculcate the spirit of brotherhood amongst the different regions of the country. Therefore, without knowing about the past of the northeastern people it is going to be hard to have a common feeling with them. It is going to help in the national integration of the country.
• And in the last, the northeast kept a treasure of unknown things in the past which demands to be discovered. Right from the Mahabharata period to the modern, many useful things are inherent. We can learn many lessons from its past.
• NORTHEAST India’s history has now been mentioned specifically in the GS I Syllabus of the APPSC CCE Examination conducted by APPSC.
• APSSB also has some share of questions from Arunachal Pradesh GK and NORTHEAST History.

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