Shillong

American  

[shil-lawng] / ʃɪlˈlɔŋ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Meghalaya state, in NE India.

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Shillong British  

/ ʃɪˈlɒŋ /

noun

1. a city in NE India, capital of Meghalaya: situated on the Shillong Plateau at an altitude of 1520 m (4987 ft); destroyed by earthquake in 1897 and rebuilt. Pop: 132 876 (2001)

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Shillong

Part of Reble's mystique comes from Shillong itself.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

When the British occupied India and had a strong presence in Shillong, the betting was done on polo teams, but locals have since adapted the idea to bet on archery results.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 23, 2023

Ms. Bala, who now works as a security consultant in the northeastern city of Shillong, welcomed the court’s ruling as a “landmark judgment.”

From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2021

But the industry also benefits from the support of elected officials, some of whom own mines, said Patricia Mukhim, editor of the Shillong Times, a newspaper in the state capital.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 10, 2019

In November, after a hair-raising, bumpy bus ride to Shillong, amidst rumors of Chinese occupation and India’s impending defeat, Estha and Rahel were born.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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