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Meghalaya (/ ˌ m eɪ ɡ ə ˈ l eɪ ə, m eɪ ˈ ɡ ɑː l ə j ə /; [6] [7] lit. "the abode of clouds" [8]) is a state in northeast India.Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: (a) the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills and (b) the Garo Hills. [9]
Shillong (English: / ʃ ɪ ˈ l ɒ ŋ /, [5] [6] Khasi: [ʃɨlːɔːŋ]) is a hill station and the capital of Meghalaya, a state in northeastern India.It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district.
Northeast India is also the home of many living root bridges. In Meghalaya, these can be found in the southern Khasi and Jaintia Hills. [118] [119] [120] They are still widespread in the region, though as a practice they are fading out, with many examples having been destroyed in floods or replaced by more standard structures in recent years. [121]
Location of Meghalaya. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Meghalaya: Meghalaya – state in north-east India. The name means "the abode of clouds" in Sanskrit. The state is the wettest region of India, recording an average of 12,000 mm (470 in) of rains a year.[6] About 70% of the state is forested.[8]
Cherrapunji (/ ˌ tʃ ɛ r ə ˈ p ʌ n dʒ i,-ˈ p ʊ n-/ ⓘ) or Sohra is a sub-divisional town (Proposed District) East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya.It was the traditional capital of ka hima Sohra (Khasi tribal kingdom).
Khasi people form the majority of the population of the eastern part of Meghalaya, that is Khasi Hills, constituting 78.3% of the region's population, [9] and is the state's largest community, with around 48% of the population of Meghalaya.
Mawlynnong is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of the Meghalaya state in North East India. [1] It is notable for its cleanliness and also was chosen by Discover India magazine as Asia's cleanest village. [2] The village comes under the Pynursla community development block and Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituency. [3]
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