History

The District Court of Upper Siang District is Located at the District Headquarter Yingkiong.

The history of Upper Siang can be traced back to the time when Arunachal Pradesh remained as an independent area without any administrative control till the Anglo-Burmese War in 1826 – 61 and declared as a conquered territory by the British and came under non-regulated area between 1826 – 61.

The Arunachal acquired an identity when it was separated from Assam with the name North East Frontier Tract (NEFT) after the Govt. of India, Foreign & Political Department Notification of 1914. Consequently, the present area under Upper Siang became part of the Central Section of the NEFT under the Administrative Control of Political Officer.

After India’s Independence, Arunachal was under Part-“B” of the 6th schedule of the Constitution as a part of Assam. The area further became North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) in 1951 and was reconstituted under NEFA (Administration) Regulation in 1954 and subsequently scheduled as part of Assam during 1950 – 65 wherein Abor Hills District was renamed as Siang Frontier Division.

In 1965, when the responsibility of NEFA Administration was transferred to the Ministry of Home Affairs (as per the recommendations of the Daying Ering Commission), the Siang Frontier Division was renamed as Siang District and Political Officer was re-designated as Deputy Commissioner with its headquarters at Along.

In 1980, the Siang District was bifurcated into East Siang and West Siang districts. The present area of Upper Siang remained under East Siang district with its headquarters at Pasighat.

The Union Territory was granted a full-fledged statehood on 20th February, 1987 and the number of Members of Legislative Assembly was increased to 60 from 30.

Finally, in 1994, Upper Siang was carved-out of East Siang district with its headquarters at Yingkiong.