Meghalaya is a state in northeastern India. It was formed by carving out two districts from the state of Assam on 21 January 1972. The state is the wettest region of India, with an average of 12,000 mm of rain a year. English is the official language of Meghalayas.
About Meghalaya in brief
Meghalaya is a state in northeastern India. It was formed by carving out two districts from the state of Assam on 21 January 1972. The state is the wettest region of India, with an average of 12,000 mm of rain a year. It has predominantly an agrarian economy with a significant commercial forestry industry. The important crops are potatoes, rice, maize, pineapples, bananas, papayas, spices, etc. It is also a major logistical center for trade with Bangladesh. English is the official language of Meghalayas. The population of the state as of 2016 is estimated to be 3,211,474. The British imperial authorities nicknamed it the “Scotland of the East” during the British rule of India. The importance of the region is its possible role in human history via domestication of rice. In July 2018, the International Commission on Stratigraphy divided the Holocene epoch into three, with the late Holocene being called the MeghAlayan stageage, since a speleothem in Mawmluh cave indicating a dramatic worldwide climate event around 2250 BC had been chosen as the boundary stratotype. The region is geologically rich in minerals, but it has no significant industries. The Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia tribes had their own kingdoms until they came under British administration in the 19th century. When the partition of Eastern Bengal and Assam was reversed in 1912, Megh alaya became a part of the new province.
When Bengal was partitioned on October 16, 1905, the region became a semi-independent province of the British Crowned on 16 October 1905 by Lord Curzon. It enjoyed semi-independence from Assam in 1835 by virtue of a treaty of a relationship with the Crown of Bengal. The area has been of archaeological interest since the Neolithic era. The most important archaeology done in the hills is that of Shah Arifin Rafiuddin, a disciple of Shah Jalal, who preached Islam to the local people. His khanqah remains in Sarpinggarh, but the part containing his mazar is on top of the Camellia sinensis in Meghlaya. The highland plateaus fed by abundant rains provided safety from floods and a rich soil. About 70 percent of theState is forested. The Megh Alaya subtropical forests ecoregion encompasses the state; its mountain forests are distinct from the lowland tropical forests to the north and south. The forests are notable for their biodiversity of mammals, birds, and plants, and are of great interest to birdwatchers and bird-watchers. The state has about 1,170 km of national highways. It also has a large number of real estate and insurance companies, including insurance and real estate companies. The city of Shillong is located in the state’s north-eastern part. The capital is Shilong.
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