Meghalaya

[ mey-guh-ley-uh ]

noun

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

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Founded in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya in the ’90s, the Impulse NGO Network works with more than 160 humanitarian organizations around the world to fight trafficking in the world’s largest democracy.
The Other Pandemic: Human Trafficking | Leslie dela Vega | June 13, 2021 | Ozy
Recently another woman was shot dead for resisting rape in Meghalaya.
How India’s Elites Encourage Rape | Neha Sharma | July 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Meghalaya

Meghalaya

/ (ˌmeɪɡəˈleɪə) /

noun

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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