HISTORY OF INNER LINE CHECK GATE IN ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA:

The Inner line check gate existed since days of Ahom administration in Brahmaputra and Suma Valleys in form of Forts, Durwars, Sadiya Hat, Daflagarh etc. Those were in charge of a Governor known as Gohain. He controlled and checked the illegal activities of the frontier tribes like Arunachalees, Nagas, Mizos, Khasis, Garos, Kacharies etc.

During British period, these forts and duwars of the Ahom administration were modified and renovated in the name and style of ‘Innerline’ with posting police forces to control check the illegal activities of both hills and plain tribe.

The main motives of introduction of Inner Line in those Districts were:

1.       To regulate the trade in Indian rubber between the hills and Plain people.

2.       To regulate the transfer of land in the hill areas,

3.       To control the extension of tea plantation and activities of timber businessmen into the hill areas,

4.       To control and check the untoward incident and conflicts of both hills and plain tribes,

5.       To check and prevent the barbaric activities of the frontiers tribes, who surrounded the Brahmaputra and Suma Valley.

The Indian Government continues the Inner Line policy of the British in the tribal territories. But the motives are different to those of the British. The main motive of the Inner Line system is to control and prevent the over exploitation of the tribal people in their areas by the non-tribal people in all aspects.

        The present Inner Line check gate location of the Arunachal is tabulated below:

Sl. No	Name of Check Gate	To Enter various District
1.	Bhalukpong	Tawang, Bomdila, Seppa
2.	Sejosa	Sejosa
3.	Balijan	Balijan, Tarasso
4.	Gophur	Itanagar, Naharlagun
5.	Gumto	Doimukh, Sagalee, Itanagar
6.	Banderdewa	Itanagar, Naharlagun
7.	Kimin and Yazali	Koloriang, Ziro, Daporijo etc.
8.	Dollungmukh	Dollungmukh
9.	Likhabali	Aalo, Basar, Daporijo etc.
10.	Ruskin	Pasighat, Yingkiong etc
11.	Paya	Tezu, Hawai etc.
12.	Hakugjuri	Khonsa etc.
13.	Namdang	Changlang etc.
14.	Santipur	Roing, Anini etc.
15.	Kakupater	Namsai
16.	Nanchik	Miao
17.	Paglam	Dambuk
18.	Jairampur	Jairampur