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Who coined the term Meghalaya?
Dr. S.K. Chatterjee
The 21 st January, 1972 becomes an important landmark in the history of the State alld Meghalaya ‘ The Abode of Clouds ” as coined by Dr. S.K. Chatterjee, Professor Emeritus thus became the 21 st State of India. It is carved out of the then composite state .
When did Meghalaya became a state?
January 21, 1972
Meghalaya was created as an autonomous state within Assam in 1970 and achieved full statehood on January 21, 1972.
Which God is famous in Meghalaya?
SHILLONG: Shiva, who is also called the Lord of the mountains’, has a unique cave abode in Shillong’s undulating hills.
Who gives Meghalaya name?
geographer S.P. Chatterjee
Meghalaya was formed by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, and the Garo Hills. The name ‘Meghalaya’ coined by geographer S.P. Chatterjee in 1936 was proposed and accepted for the new state.
Who is the father of Meghalaya?
Sangma. Williamson Ampang Sangma (18 October 1919 – 25 October 1990), a Garo leader, was the founder Chief Minister of Meghalaya, twenty-first state of India on 21 January 1972. He was also the first ever Governor of Mizoram among the Garos in 1989.
Who coined name Meghalaya?
Is jaintia a Hindu?
The Jaintia Kingdom was a matrilineal kingdom in present-day Bangladesh’s Sylhet Division and India’s Meghalaya state….
| Jaintia Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| The Khasi and Jaintia Hills in the Bengal Gazetteer, 1907 | |
| Capital | Jaintiapur (winter) Nartiang (summer) |
| Religion | Niamtre (Niam Khasi), Hinduism(royal family/elites) |
| Government | Monarchy |
Who gave Meghalaya the name?
Who found name Meghalaya?
Who gave the name Meghalaya to India?
The name of the Indian state Meghalaya was given by Rabindranath Tagore. Meghalaya means ‘Abode of Clouds’ and we just wonder how perfectly named it is! The term Meghalaya, which is of Sanskrit origin, was coined by SP Chatterjee, Professor Emeritus, department of geography, Calcutta University.
Why is Meghalaya called the Scotland of the east?
During the British rule of India, the British imperial authorities nicknamed it the “Scotland of the East”. Meghalaya was previously part of Assam, but on 21 January 1972, the districts of Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills became the new state of Meghalaya. English is the official language of Meghalaya.
Do the people of Meghalaya have fancy names?
In the last Assembly election, different media platforms had a field day musing with the fancy names amongst the people of Meghalaya and these names sometime sound absurd. The blame should be squarely put on this columnist for initiating the deliberation on this unusual subject since the last 2013 Assembly election when I start with my own name.
Which part of Meghalaya has highest elevation?
The central part of the plateau comprising the Khasi Hills has the highest elevations, followed by the eastern section comprising the Jaintia Hills region. The highest point in Meghalaya is Shillong Peak, which is a prominent IAF station in the Khasi Hills overlooking the city of Shillong.