SHILLONG


Meaning of SHILLONG in English

City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 132,876), northeastern India.

It has been an administrative centre since 1864, first as a district headquarters, later as the capital of Assam , and since 1972 as the capital of Meghalaya state. It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1897; completely rebuilt, it is now a resort area and an important agricultural trade centre.

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