Book Description

Here is an invitation to explore the state of Meghalaya like never before. In addition to being enticed to travel to some interesting places in the state, be preparedto be fascinated by some riveting cultural, social and political nuggets that the book brings to its readers. Know how Meghalaya was formed from the parent state of Assam and how far the state has come in terms of development. Be inspired by some stalwarts of the state. Feel awed by the undaunting spirit of Tirot Sing Syiem. Do you know who he was? Would you like to know about the first woman from Meghalaya to be a member of the Parliament? Can you guess which erstwhile union minister and Lok Sabha speaker walked from his village for days and nights, alone, as a child, in the hope and pursuit of education? Places and people are not the sum total of mere facts. Let yourself be regaled by folklores, legends, myths and even rumours and scandals relating to some of the places. What sinister practice is said to have been prevalent in a centuries old Durga Temple? Then there are the centuries old festivals that inform the present generation of their roots and captivate national and international tourists. Have you heard of The Festival of the Hundred Drums? Be it the serenity of a remote picturesque village in a river island or the surprise of an entomological museum that finds mention in a world famous travel guidebook or the thrill of a challenging terrain of one of the oldest golf courses in the country or the sheer spectacle of a man-made lake that is believed to have been formed of a sister’s tears, this book offers to evoke a gamut of emotions in the readers.