The Khasi canvas (A cultural and political history)
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2013-01-17
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Land and people: Nomenclature, physiography of the land, climate, river system, geological stratification and mineral resources, flora, fauna, account of a journey in the Khasi Hills in good old days, the great earthquake of 1897, dress, megalithic culture, arts and crafts, trade, agriculture, original house type and village, sports and recreation, music, Migration, Khasi matriliny, Khasi landownership in the context of teh Khasi social and political organization, religion of the Khasis and their eschatology, Historical background, British annexation of the Khasi Hills, consolidation of British administration in the Khasi Hills, Synteng rebellion 1860 and 1862, system of sanad, shifting of headquarters of the district officer of the Khasi HIlls to Shillong, Shillong as the headquarters of the chief commissioner of Assam and later as the headquarters of the Governor's province of Assam, Political events before and after independence and birth of Meghalaya