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Meghalaya

American  
[mey-guh-ley-uh] / ˌmeɪ gəˈleɪ ə /

noun

  1. a state in NE India. 8,660 sq. mi. (22,429 sq. km). Shillong.


Meghalaya British  
/ ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə /

noun

  1. a state of NE India, created in 1969 from part of Assam. Capital: Shillong. Pop: 2 306 069 (2001). Area: 22 429 sq km (7800 sq miles)

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For Momin, a member of the Garo tribe - one of the indigenous communities of Meghalaya, a largely tribal state - acting had never been an ambition, or even a distant curiosity.

From BBC Feb. 7, 2026

In states with particularly high disease rates, including Meghalaya, Assam, and Madhya Pradesh, that proportion rises to about 14%.

From Science Daily Dec. 30, 2025

Two senior Meghalaya police officers however did not comment when contacted by AFP.

From Barron's Dec. 28, 2025

Their families mounted a huge campaign, accusing the Meghalaya police of not doing enough to solve Raja's murder or find Sonam - an accusation contested by the state's chief minister.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2025

In Meghalaya, these forests represent an ancient tradition of environmental conservation, rooted in Indigenous religious beliefs and culture.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2024

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