Coordinates: 25.5667°N 91.

8833°E

Shillong
Shillong (English: /ʃɪˈlɔːŋ/;[3][4]) is a hill station in the northeastern part of India and the
capital of Meghalaya, which means "The Abode of Clouds" . It is the headquarters of the East
Shillong
Khasi Hills district.Shillong is the 330th most populous city in India with a population of Capital of Meghalaya
143,229 according to the 2011 census.[5] It is said that the rolling hills around the town
reminded the European settlers of Scotland. Hence, they would also refer to it as the
"Scotland of the East".[6]

Shillong has steadily grown in size since it was made the civil station of the Khasi and Jaintia
Hills in 1864 by the British. In 1874, on the formation of Assam as the Chief Commissioner's
Province, it was chosen as the headquarters of the new administration because of its
convenient location between the Brahmaputra and Surma valleys and more so because the
climate of Shillong was much cooler than tropical India.[7] Shillong remained the capital of
undivided Assam until the creation of the new state of Meghalaya on 21 January 1972, when
Shillong became the capital of Meghalaya, and Assam moved its capital to Dispur in A view of Shillong
Guwahati. Nickname(s): Scotland of the East

Contents Shillong
History
Geography
Smart Cities Mission Location of Shillong in Meghalaya
Climate
Transport
Roadways
Airways
Demographics Shillong
Places of interest
Sport
Education
Autonomous Institutions
General degree colleges
Law college
Medical College
Universities
Central Universities Shillong (India)
Private Universities

Media
Cinema
Print media
Electronic media
Communication services
Headquarters Eastern Air Command, Indian Air Force
Shillong
Neighbourhoods
Notable personalities associated with Shillong
See also
References Shillong (Asia)
External links Coordinates: 25.5667°N 91.8833°E
Country India
 State Meghalaya
History District East Khasi Hills
Shillong was capital for composite Assam during the British regime and later till a separate Named for Deity
State of Meghalaya was formed. David Scott, the British civil servant of the East India Area
Company, was the Agent of the Governor-General North East Frontier. During the First • Capital of 64.36 km2
Anglo-Burmese War the British authorities felt the need for a road to connect Sylhet and Meghalaya (24.85 sq mi)
Assam. The route was to traverse across the Khasi and Jaintia Hills. David Scott overcame Elevation 1,495-1,965 m (4,908-
the difficulties his administration faced from the opposition of the Khasi Syiems – their chiefs 6,449 ft)
and people. Impressed by the favourable cool climate of Khasi Hills, they negotiated with the Population (2011)[1]
Syiem of Sohra in 1829 for a sanatorium for the British. Thus began the consolidation of • Capital of 143,229
British interests in the Khasi-Jaintia Hills. Meghalaya
• Density 234/km2 (610/sq mi)
A serious uprising by the Khasis against foreign occupation of their land followed. It began • Metro 354,759
early in 1829 and continued till January 1833. Eventually, the Khasi confederate chiefs were Demonym(s) Nong sor and
no match against the military might of the British. David Scott negotiated for the surrender of Shillongite
the leader of the Khasi resistance, Tirot Sing, who was then taken to Dacca (present-day Language
Dhaka) for detention. After the resistance of the Khasis a political agent was posted in the • Official English[2]
hills, with its headquarters at Sohra, also known by the name Cherrapunjee. But the climatic
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
condition and facilities of Sohra did not make the British happy. They then moved out to
PIN 793 001 – 793 100
Shillong, which was then known as Yeddo or "Iewduh" as the locals call it. The name
Telephone 0364
"Shillong" was later adopted, as the location of the new town was below the Shillong Peak.
code
Vehicle ML-05
In 1874, a separate Chief Commissionership was formed with Shillong as the seat of
registration
administration. The new administration included Sylhet, now a part of Bangladesh. Also
Climate Cwb
included in the Chief Commissionership were the Naga Hills (present-day Nagaland), Lushai
Hills (present-day Mizoram) as well as Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Hills. Shillong was the capital Website eastkhasihills.gov.in (ht
tp://eastkhasihills.gov.i
of composite Assam till 1969 when the autonomous state of Meghalaya was formed. In
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January 1972 Meghalaya was made a full-fledged state.[8]

The Shillong Municipal Board has a long history dating back to 1878, when a proclamation was issued constituting Shillong and its suburbs,
including the villages of Mawkhar and Laban, into a station under the Bengal Municipal Act of 1876. Inclusion of the villages of Mawkhar (S.E.
Mawkhar, Jaiaw and part of Jhalupara and Mawprem) and Laban (Lumparing, Madan laban, Kench's Trace and Rilbong) within the Municipality of
Shillong was agreed to by Haiñ Manik Syiem of Mylliem under the agreement of 15 November 1878.[9] But, there is no trace of Shillong in the
British era maps dating back to 1878, up to 1900.

Shillong was also the subject of the great earthquake that occurred on 12 June 1897. The earthquake had an estimated moment magnitude of 8.1.
Twenty-seven lives from Shillong town alone were lost and a major part of the town was destroyed.

Geography
Shillong is at 25.57°N 91.88°E. It lies on the Shillong Plateau, the only major uplifted structure in the
northern Indian shield.[10] The city lies in the centre of the plateau and is surrounded by hills, three of
which are revered in Khasi tradition: Lum Sohpetbneng, Lum Diengiei, and Lum Shillong.

Location: Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya is just 100 km (62 mi) from Guwahati which can be
accessed by road along NH 40, a journey of about 2 hours 30 minutes through lush green hills and the
magnificent Umiam lake in between.

Smart Cities Mission

Shillong has been selected as the 100th city to receive funding under the Centre's flagship "Smart
Cities Mission" Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation AMRUT. In January 2016,
Aerial view of Shillong 20 cities were announced under the Smart Cities Mission, followed by 13 cities in May 2016, 27 cities
in September 2016, 30 cities in June 2017, and 9 cities in January this year. The total proposed
investment in the finally selected 100 cities under the Smart Cities Mission would be Rs 2,05,018
crore. Under the scheme, each city will get Rs 500 crore from the Centre for implementing various projects.
Climate
Weather conditions in Shillong are typically pleasant, pollution-free. In Shillong
the summer the temperature varies from 23 °C (73 °F). In the winter the
Climate chart (explanation)
temperature varies from 4 °C (39 °F).
J F M A M J J A S O N D
Under Köppen's climate classification the city features a subtropical
highland climate (Cwb). Its summers are cool and very rainy, while its
winters are cool and dry. Shillong is subject to vagaries of the monsoon. 23 24 24 24 24 23
21 22
17 19
The monsoons arrive in June and it rains almost until the end of August. 15 16
17 18 18 17
October–November and March–April are the best months to visit 14 15
13
11 9
Shillong. 4 6 5

14 23 54 130 274 469 395 318 294 192 37 9.3

Average max. and min. temperatures in °C

Precipitation totals in mm
Source: World Weather Information Service (https://worldweath
er.wmo.int/066/c01621.htm)

Imperial conversion
J F M A M J J A S O N D

74 74 75 75 75 74
70 71
63 66
60 61
63 64 64 62
57 60
56
51 48
40 44 42

0.5 0.9 2.1 5.1 11 18 16 13 12 7.6 1.5 0.4

Average max. and min. temperatures in °F

Precipitation totals in inches
 Climate data for Shillong (1971–2000)

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year

Record
24.9 26.1 28.1 29.8 29.5 29.5 28.2 28.4 28.0 27.8 24.5 22.5 29.8
high °C
(76.8) (79.0) (82.6) (85.6) (85.1) (85.1) (82.8) (83.1) (82.4) (82.0) (76.1) (72.5) (85.6)
(°F)

Average
14.6 16.8 21.0 23.3 23.3 23.7 23.7 24.2 23.2 21.7 19.1 15.9 20.8
high °C
(58.3) (62.2) (69.8) (73.9) (73.9) (74.7) (74.7) (75.6) (73.8) (71.1) (66.4) (60.6) (69.4)
(°F)

Average
5.7 7.2 11.0 13.9 15.4 17.4 17.8 17.6 16.6 14.2 10.7 7.1 12.9
low °C
(42.3) (45.0) (51.8) (57.0) (59.7) (63.3) (64.0) (63.7) (61.9) (57.6) (51.3) (44.8) (55.2)
(°F)

Record
−0.9 −2.4 2.7 6.6 8.5 10.0 12.3 10.0 10.7 6.7 −0.5 −3.3 −3.3
low °C
(30.4) (27.7) (36.9) (43.9) (47.3) (50.0) (54.1) (50.0) (51.3) (44.1) (31.1) (26.1) (26.1)
(°F)

Average
rainfall 12.5 20.2 42.4 116.0 266.1 430.0 461.7 296.6 289.6 186.1 30.1 16.2 2,167.4
mm (0.49) (0.80) (1.67) (4.57) (10.48) (16.93) (18.18) (11.68) (11.40) (7.33) (1.19) (0.64) (85.33)
(inches)

Average
rainy 1.4 2.2 3.7 9.0 16.3 17.9 18.2 16.1 15.9 8.4 2.4 1.3 112.7
days

Source: India Meteorological Department (record high and low up to 2010)[11][12]

Transport
Although well connected by road, Shillong has neither rail connections nor a proper air connection. Umroi Airport located 30 kilometres (19 mi)
from the city centre has only limited flights. Recently flights have been made available for Shillong to Silchar and other important cities of
Northeast India.

Roadways
Shillong is well connected by roads with all major northeastern states. Two major National Highways
pass through:

National Highway 40 (India) – Connected to Guwahati

National Highway 44 (India) – Connected to Tripura & Mizoram (NH 44A)
Private bus operators, as well as state transport buses from other states, come to and from Shillong
daily. Taxi services are also available to destination like Guwahati, Agartala, Dimapur, Aizawl and Shillong Bypass road
other North Eastern towns and cities.

The Shillong Bypass (pictured) is a two lane road which stretches across 47.06 kilometres (29.2 mi) connecting Umiam (NH-40) to Jorabad (NH-
44) which then leads to other North-Eastern Indian states of Mizoram and Tripura. The project estimated to have cost around ₹220 crore
(US$32 million) was completed in a span of two years (2011–2013).[13][14]

Airways
Since 2017, there are daily flights between the city with Jorhat and Kolkata.[15][16]

Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Shillong city population was 143,229 of which 49% are males, 51% females. 12% of the population was under 6 years of
age. The average literacy rate was 93%, the male literacy rate being 95%, the female rate 91%.[1] Christianity is the dominant religion in the city,
practised by 46.5% of the population, followed by Hinduism at 42.1%, Islam 4.5%, and to a lesser degree i.e. 6.9% includes Sikhism, Buddhism and
Jainism. An ancient indegenious religion of the Khasi and Jaintia tribes is still followed by a small part of the population. The Shillong metropolitan
region, which includes the towns of Laitumkhrah, Lawsohtun, Madanrting, Mawlai, Mawpat, Nongkseh, Nongmynsong, Nongthymmai,
Pynthorumkhrah, Shillong Cantonment, Umlyngka and Umpling, had a population of 354,759, 12% of the which being under 6 years of age. The
literacy rate in the metro region was 91%.[17]

Places of interest
Tourist sites in and around the city include:[18]

Elephant Falls: 12 km on the outskirts of the city, the mountain stream descends
through three successive falls set in dells of fern covered rocks.
Lady Hydari Park: The park stretches over a kilometre and has an adjacent mini zoo.
Wards Lake: Known locally as Nan-Polok. It is an artificial lake with garden and
boating facilities, built during the colonial era.
Shillong Golf Course: Shillong has one of the largest natural golf courses in Asia:
Gleneagles of the East. It enjoys the rare distinction of being one of the few natural
golf courses in Asia. Not only is the Shillong Golf Course scenic and enjoyable, it is
also challenging. A group of British civil service officers introduced golf to Shillong in
1898 by constructing a nine-hole course. The present 18-hole course was Elephant Falls
inaugurated in 1924. The course is set in a valley covered with pine and
rhododendron trees. The tight fairways, carpeted with a local grass which hardens the
soil, are difficult to negotiate. The number of out-of-bounds streams that criss-cross
every fairway makes it all the more trying. Obstructions come in the form of bunkers,
trees and rain. The longest hole is the 6th, which is a gruelling 594 yards. Shillong
Golf Course is considered to be the "Glen Eagle of the East" at the United States Golf
Association Museum. It was set in a valley at an altitude of 5200 ft in 1898 as a nine-
hole course and later converted into an 18-hole course in 1924 by Captain Jackson
and C. K. Rhodes.
Motphran: The "Monument of France" which is locally known as "Motphran" was
erected in memory of the 26th Khasi Labour Corps who served under the British in
France during World War I. It bears the words of the Latin poet Horace "Dulce et
decorum est pro patria mori" which can be roughly translated as "It is sweet and
honorable to die for one's country."" Due to government neglect and public apathy, Mary Help of Christians Cathedral
this monument is now in a dilapidated condition standing.
Shillong Peak: A picnic spot, 10 km from the city, 1966 m above sea level, offers a
panoramic view of the scenic countryside and is the highest point in the state. Obeisance is paid to U Shyllong at the sanctum
sanctorum at the peak's summit every springtime, by the religious priest of Khyrim/Mylliem State.
Capt. Williamson Sangma State Museum: For those interested in ethnic tribal culture and tradition this government museum
offers insights to the lifestyle of the people. This museum is in the State Central Library complex where monuments for the great
patriots of the state were erected besides the statue of Smt. Indira Gandhi and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures: The Don Bosco Museum is part of DBCIC (Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous
Cultures). DBCIC comprises research on cultures, publications, training, animation programmes and the museum, which is a
place of knowledge-sharing on the cultures of the northeast in particular, and of culture in general. DBCIC with its Don Bosco
Museum is situated at Mawlai, Shillong.
Wankhar Entomological Museum (Butterfly Museum): A privately owned museum of M/s Wankhar, Riatsamthiah, Shillong about
2 km from Police Bazar is the only known museum in India devoted to moths and butterflies.
Air Force Museum at Upper Shillong
Forest Museum in Lady Hydari Park
Rhino Heritage Museum at Shillong
Zoological Museum in Risa Colony
Anthropological museum at Mawblei
Botanical Museum at 4th Furlong
Arunachal Museum at the Cantonment Area
Chrysalis the Gallery: This art gallery is on the second floor of Salonsar Mansion at Police Bazaar, the commercial hub of
Shillong. Chrysalis has flexible spacing to display paintings (canvases), sculpture, photography and handicrafts. Run by a local
artist, Jaya Kalra, the gallery caters to exhibitions of artists and artisans especially from the northeast and also from the rest of
India.
State Museum: Located at the State Central Library complex.
Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians is in Don Bosco Square.
Bishop and Beadon Falls: Both cascade down the same escarpment into a deep valley.
Spread Eagle Falls: 3 km from Polo Grounds.
Sweet Falls: Sweet Falls (also called "Weitdem," in the native dialect) is a waterfall located about 5 km from the Happy Valley and
is about 96 m in height.
Crinoline Falls: Near Phan Nonglait Park.
Laitlum Canyon, the end of the hills.
Sport
Shillong is the only capital city in Northeast India to produce two clubs that participate in the I-
League, namely Royal Wahingdoh FC and Shillong Lajong FC. Both play at Jawaharlal Nehru
Stadium. Royal Wahingdoh FC was adjudged 2nd runners-up in the 2014–15 season of I-
League.[19]

Shillong Golf Course is one of the oldest golf course in the country and is surrounded by pine and
rhododendron trees.
Polo basketball court
Among people of the Khasi tribe of Meghalaya, archery has been both a sport, a form of defense
for several centuries and gambling (teer). While modern customs have replaced many of traditional
aspects of the culture here, a pervasive fascination for archery remains.[20]

Binningstar Lyngkhoi from Shillong is a national marathon runner and represented India in the last 2010 Commonwealth Games. He is the fastest
marathoner in India with a timing of 2:18 hours.

Club Sport League Stadium

Shillong Lajong FC Football I-League Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong
Royal Wahingdoh FC Football I-League Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong
Rangdajied United F.C. Football I-League Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong

Education

Autonomous Institutions
North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute Of Medical Sciences
Indian Institute of Management
National Institute of Technology Meghalaya
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong
North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy

Indian Institute of Management

General degree colleges
Lady Keane College
Raid Laban College
St. Anthony's College, Shillong
St. Edmund's College
Saint Mary's College
Sankardev College
Seng Khasi College
Shillong College
Shillong Commerce College
Synod College
Women's College, Shillong

Law college
Shillong Law College

Medical College
North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences
Universities

Central Universities

English and Foreign Languages University

North Eastern Hill University (NEHU)

Private Universities

CMJ University
Martin Luther Christian University
Techno Global University
University of Technology and Management (UTM, Shillong)
William Carey University, Meghalaya

Media
Local media in Shillong is strong. There are a number of theatres, newspapers, magazines, local radio and television stations. Shillong is also often
called as "India's Rock Capital" due to its inhabitants' great passion for music, hosting concerts featuring a number of western artists.

Cinema
Cinemas in Shillong include Bijou Cinema Hall, Payal Cinema, Gold Cinema and Anjalee Cinema Hall (also called Galleria Anjalee Cinema).[21]

Print media
Newspapers are published for Shillong both in Khasi and English. Prominent English dailies published here include Shillong Times, Meghalaya
Guardian, Highland Post, Meghalaya Times and The Sentinel. Khasi dailies like U Mawphor, U Nongsain Hima among others are published here.
Weekly newspaper are "Salonsar" and "Dongmusa". There are Magazines like "Iing Khristan" (celebrated 100 years of publication), "Pateng Mynta"
in Khasi and "Youth Today" and "Eastern Panorama" in English.

Electronic media
The radio industry has expanded with a number of private and government-owned FM channels being introduced. State-owned Doordarshan
transmits terrestrial television channels. Apart from these few weekly news channels like PCN, Ri Khasi Channel, Batesi and T7 are broadcast
weekly on the local cable networks.

Communication services
Fixed telephones lines are available. Internet services are available both wired and wireless broadband. It is also well covered in mobile networks
with all major cellular providers like Airtel, Aircel, Vodafone, IDEA, BSNL, Reliance, Jio are available here.

Headquarters Eastern Air Command, Indian Air Force

HQ Eastern Air Command (HQ, EAC) was shifted to Shillong on 10 Jun 63 from Kolkata and housed in the old buildings located at Nonglyer
village at Upper Shillong, some 10 km from (Lower) Shillong, but at a greater altitude of around 6,000 feet AMSL. Initially a British military base,
it was taken over by No. 58 Gorkha Regiment of the Indian Army post Independence in 1947. The Regiment was redeployed after the Sino-Indian
War of 1962, making way for the IAF to step in. Only helicopters can operate from HQ, EAC, using a 12.7 hectare (31.3 acre) helipad.[22]

EAC controls air operations in the eastern sector which include West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram and the other eastern states bordering Bangladesh,
Burma, and Tibet. EAC comprises permanent airbases at Chabua, Gauhati, Bagdogra, Barrackpore, Hashimara, Jorhat, Kalaikunda and Tezpur with
forward airbases at Agartala, Culcutta, Panagarh and Shillong.[23]

Neighbourhoods
 Panorama of Police Bazar which is an important economic center and major commercial hub of Shillong

Historic neighbourhoods of Shillong include Mawkhar, Jaiaw, Riatsamthiah, Umsohsun, Wahingdoh,Khyndailad (Police Bazar), Mawlai,
Laitumkhrah, Laban, Malki, Nongthymmai and Polo.

Notable personalities associated with Shillong

People who have been associated with Shillong include:

Amita Malik, a film critic.

Anjum Hasan is a Bangalore-based writer from Shillong. Her debut novel Lunatic in my Head, which is set in Shillong, was
launched on 7 December 2007. She has also written a book of verse titled Street on the Hill.[24]
Anwaruddin Choudhury, a naturalist who is known as the 'Birdman of Assam' was born and brought up in Shillong. He is the
author of 22 books including The Birds of Assam and Pocket Guide to the Birds of Meghalaya.
Arthur Llewellyn Basham, historian of Indian culture. He died in Kolkata in 1986 and is buried in Shillong.
Arundhati Roy, writer and Booker Prize winner, was born in the KJP Robert Gordon Synod Hospital in Shillong.
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Former Indian President, and Scientist while delivering a lecture at Indian Institute of Management
Shillong on 27 July 2015, suffered a massive heart attack at around 6:30 p.m IST. He was rushed to the hospital in a critical
condition and subsequently died of cardiac arrest.[25]
Bibek Debroy, economist and author; currently serving as the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of
India.
Edward Pritchard Gee, naturalist and author of The Wild Life of India spent his retired life in Evergreen cottage in Upper Shillong.
He left for England in 1968 and died soon after.
Hanuman Prasad Poddar, a great saint who was the founder editor of Kalyan magazine and Gita Press, born in Shillong on 17
September 1892
Indira Goswami (Mamoni Goswami) spent her early days in Shillong and studied at Pine Mount School.
John Shepherd-Barron, inventor of the automated teller machine (ATM) was born in Shillong.
Karen David, a Canadian-British actress, singer, and songwriter born in Shillong. She is best known for portraying "Princess
Isabella Maria Lucia Elizabetta of Valencia" in ABC's fairytale-themed musical-comedy television series, Galavant, as well as
Francesca "Cesca" Montoya in the BBC television series Waterloo Road, and Layla in the American action film The Scorpion King
2: Rise of a Warrior.
Captain Keishing Clifford Nongrum, Kargil War veteran is from this city. He was posthumously awarded Mahavir Chakra for his
heroics in the Kargil war.
Leela Majumdar, the writer, spent her childhood days at Shillong, where she studied at Loreto Convent.
Nirad C. Chaudhuri has written extensively about Shillong in his book The Autobiography of an Unknown Indian.
Rabindranath Tagore, Nobel laureate, poet, author, thinker, artist, playwright, considered a patriarch of Bengali society, often
sojourned in the cool climes of Shillong; besides living in a summer residence called Mitali, (today in use as a temporary State
Legislative Assembly on loan from the State Art and Culture Department). A writing desk and chair used by the Poet Laureate can
still be seen (and used) in the Maharaja Suite of the Tripura Castle Heritage Hotel;
Robert D'Silva, Pakistani Roman Catholic priest attended seminary in Shillong
Rono Dutta, president of United Airlines did his schooling from St. Edmunds School.
Shillong Chamber Choir have performed in the World Choir Olympics and elsewhere in the world. They won the talent show
India's Got Talent in 2010.
 Swami Vivekananda (12 January 1863 – 4 July 1902), born as Narendranath Dutta, was the chief disciple of the 19th-century
mystic Sri Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and is the founder of Ramakrishna Mission headquartered at Belur. He was primarily
responsible for introducing Hindu philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga in the West and best known for his inspiring speech
beginning with "Sisters and Brothers of America", in his opening remark at the Parliament of the World's Religions at Chicago in
1893. The Swami delivered the last public lecture of his life in Shillong. The place of his last public lecture have been immortalised
by erecting his statue at the very spot (also known as Quinton Memorial/Vivekananda Cultural Centre).
Salil Gewali, researcher, writer, and journalist and best known for his research-based book - Great Minds on India which has been
prefaced by a NASA Chief scientist - Dr. Kamlesh Lulla, Houston.
Utpal Dutt, the prominent actor of Bengali and Hindi cinema, studied initially in St. Edmund's School before moving to St.Xavier's
Collegiate School Kolkata.[26]
Victor Bannerjee, an actor, was a student of St. Edmund's School.
Verrier Elwin, celebrated British anthropologist and author, recipient of the Padma Bhushan, eventually settled in Shillong and
lived in the town until his death in 1964

See also
Tourism in North East India[27]

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External links
Shillong travel guide from Wikivoyage
Eastern Panorama – Oldest Magazine of North East India (http://www.easternpanorama.in/)
Meghalaya State Government Portal (http://meghalaya.gov.in/)
Shillong.com (http://www.shillong.com/)
The Shillong Times – North East India Second Oldest English Daily (http://www.theshillongtimes.com/)
Online news in Khasi (http://www.mawphor.com/)
Don Bosco Museum – Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures (http://www.dbcic.org/)

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