Formation of Meghalaya State
Formation of Meghalaya State Meghalaya, also known as the "abode of clouds", the twenty-first State of the Indian Union came into existence on 21st January, 1972 . Two districts separated from the State of Assam- United Khasi and Jaintia Hills and Garo Hills- made up Meghalaya in spread over an area of 22,429 square kilometres and lies between 20.1° N and 26.5° N latitude and 85.49° E and 92.52° E longitude. The Garo,Khasi and Jaintia Hills came under British control in the nineteenth century. However, the administration of these areas was in the hands of the native rulers. Some pockets were directly administered by the British and were called " British areas". The British Indian Government dealt the native states through an official of the Assam Government. The hills were by and large kept purview of constitution reforms introduced by the British rulers. After Indepe