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601:... the best interest of both the Hills and the Plains will be served by an integrated Assam. But we do not subscribe to the views of those who would try to achieve that integration even by applying force on the Hills. Such a policy of forced integration may sound heroic. But this is not only undemocratic, but is also damaging to the interest of the country as a whole.
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Bill". It also resolved to form the "All Party Hill
Leaders Conference" (APHLC), with Sangma as its first chairman. In September 1960, the APHLC's Council of Action issued an ultimatum to the Assam CM; consequently, Sangma resigned his cabinet post from the government in protest against the official Assamese language policy adopted by the Assam government.
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on 7 July 1967, with representatives from various political parties of the Plains and the APHLC was called, to make an effort to reach an agreed solution for the reorganisation of Assam. APHLC boycotted the commission as it not only opposed the
Federal idea, but also resigned all the seats it held in
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as the State language. This further infuriated the tribal people, but accelerated the movement for Hills state, and subsequently in a "All Assam Hills leaders conference" held at Tura, Garo Hills, on 28 April 1960, they vehemently opposed the imposition of
Assamese language and demanded the immediate
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Captain
Williamson A. Sangma – was the first Chief Minister Meghalaya. He was a true statesman and pioneer in the struggle for the people of the hills and a leader of the Congress. He was born in Baghmara, which is the only town in South Garo Hills District. Williamnagar, the headquarters complex of
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With realisation of
Meghalaya as a state, it ultimately united the areas of the Khasi, Jainta, and the Garo Hills under the leadership of Williamson Sangma. He being one of the major leaders of the hill statehood movement, he always craved for a better deal for the Garos, who were economically worse
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In
Meghalaya legislative assembly elections held in March 1972, after the new state was established, regional parties secured majority, while Congress secured nine seats out of total 60 seats in assembly. W.A. Sangma of APHLC sworn in as its first Chief Minister with majority. However, with politics
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on 18 October 1960 threatening the tribes, who were apprehensive of losing their culture and identity; consequently, he feared that the Assam government's linguistic policy would militate against the ethnic identity of the hill people and hence, he led the agitations that resulted them an autonomous
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The alien
Imperialist rulers of the country pursued a policy of keeping the tribal people of the Hills of Assam economically, socially, culturally and politically dwarfed deliberately retarding the normal process of developments of these people. This was quite in keeping with the Imperialist plan of
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communities in the Assam plains, it further united the Hill parties and Hill state movement gained its momentum once again. In June 1960, Sangma called for a conference of all leaders of all the political parties in the hill areas. The conference unanimously resolved to oppose the "Official
Language
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Though Wilson Reade, chairman of the Khasi
National Durba, was the first one to demand a separate hill state, it was Sangma who accelerated the movement successfully. He led the sustained struggle by the Garos, the Jaintas, and the Khasis, for the hill state from the 1950s. As first Chief Executive
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The separate state question become an election issue in the 1957 general elections in Assam. The EITU, United Mizo
Freedom Organization (UMFO), the Mizo Union, and the Garo National Union captured a majority of seats giving the impetus and popular mandate for the Hills Movement, while the Congress
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The demand for a separate hill state emanated for the first time from Wilson Reade, chairman of the Khasi National Durbar. Reade was the most non-controversial figure in the Khasi-Jaintia politics. But it was Capt Williamson Amphlang Sangma who speeded the movement. Sangma was a moderate by
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on 6–8 October 1954, to consider the demand of a hill state. An appeal was sent to the leaders of all the tribal organisations and parties of the autonomous districts to sign the memorandum. Under his leadership, the conference passed the resolution to submit a memorandum to the
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status under the "Assam reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act 1969" until it became a full-fledged state on 21 January 1972. Prior to becoming full-fledged Meghalaya state of the Indian Union, the present areas of Meghalaya enjoyed internal autonomy under the provisions of
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the East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya, was christened after Captain Williamson A. Sangma. Union civil aviation minister Praful Patel said in a statement recently that a proposal had been moved to name The Baljek airport in West Garo Hills after Captain Sangma.
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had chaired as Prime Minister of India in 1966. APHLC, having decided to boycott 1967 general elections. submitted another memorandum to Indira Gandhi demanding a separate Hill state when she visited Shillong in December 1966. Indira instead, proposed for
617:, the hill state unit should have equal voice and status with the units comprising the remaining state of Assam. With bitter opposition from APCC faction opposed to Chief Minister Chaliha, the committee was not constituted to work out the details of the
547:, District Congress Committee accepted it and decided to contest the elections in 1961. APHLC's Council of Action, with an intention to prevent a split, decided to contest the elections, and consequently APHLC won 11 out of 15 seats contested.
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In 1963, the Mizo Union revolted its stand against APHLC as they felt their individuality would be lost by joining the Khasis and the Garos. When Sangma and it's APHLC delegation met Nehru on 10 June 1963, a new plan was proposed with name
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from the hills to examine the legislative proposals for the hill areas. The APHLC in its fourth session at Shillong in April 1961, rejected the proposal, and resolved to boycott the 1962 general elections. While APHLC rejected the
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When in the late 1970s Capt Williamson Sangma and B B Lyngdoh entered into a "gentleman's agreement" to share the CM's post for two-and-a-half years each, there were doubts within Meghalaya and outside if these arrangement would
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for the Garo Hills and the United Khasi-Jaintia Hills districts. The Mikir and the North Cachar Hills districts were given the option to join the Autonomous state—they decided to stay within the Assam state. On 24 December 1969,
538:—full authority for tribals in internal matters and complete control over expenditures and freedom in regard to the language – it also has a constitution of the committee in the Legislative Assembly of Assam comprising all the
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Mr. Jacob also recalled the first Chief Minister of the State and the first ever Governor of a State among the Garos, Capt. Williamson A Sangma – the Capt. Williamson Sangma Award was conferred to Mr. Justin Mc. Carty R.
534:, in November 1960, and raised the apprehensions of Assamese language on Tribals. Nehru, however, opposed the proposal for a separate state. When the delegation met Nehru again in December 1960, Nehru offered a
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Meghalaya's first Chief Minister late Captain Williamson A Sangma was fondly remembered on his 19th death anniversary on Sunday with a special memorial service at Tura and his home town of Siju in South Garo
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after the APHLC's Mendipather conference in 1976. This new merger provided the Congress strong footing in the new state, Meghalaya, particularly in the Garo Hills and east Khasi Hills.
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The first Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Capt Williamson A Sangma, is no longer known, people barely remember him. His birth place South Garo Hills is very backward in every aspect.
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The Board was inaugurated by the Honourable Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Late Captain W. A. Sangma on 19th October, 1973 in the State Central Library Auditorium, Shillong.
477:; as a result, Williamson Sangma was taken in the cabinet of Chaliha, Chief Minister of Assam, as a Cabinet minister in charge of the "Tribal Areas Department." When the
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that the government had decided to accept in principle the Meghalaya demand for statehood. Finally, on 21 January 1972, Meghalaya state has become a full-fledged state.
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decided to participate in a committee composed of representatives from APHLC, Government of India, and the Government of Assam to work out the details of the proposed
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Williamson Sangma, along with Salseng C. Marak and Mukul Sangma, are the only Chief Ministers of Meghalaya to have completed full term of five years in office.
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off than their Khasi-Jainta brethren. He also made sure the Meghalaya Board of School Education (MBOSE), which he considered to be of prime importance, was in
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Except for (late) Capt. Williamson A. Sangma and Salseng C. Marak, no other chief minister has been able to complete a full term of five years in office.
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In Meghalaya's case, since its formation in 1972, only two Chief Ministers – Captain Williamson A. Sangma and S.C. Marak – have done five-year terms.
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With prior military service, Sangma entered the political field in 1952, and subsequently was elected as the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of the
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Member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), Sangma called a conference of the people of the autonomous hill districts of then
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Capt Williamson Memorial College, Baghmara is an Affiliated College. – Capt Williamson Memorial College, Baghmara was established on / in 1994.
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bill was passed in spite of opposition from tribal people later, he resigned from the cabinet to fight for the cause of separate statehood.
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The State Museum of Meghalaya was founded in the year 1975 – The present name of The State Museum at Meghalaya is Williamson Sangma Museum.
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417:(SRC) for the formation of a separate "Eastern Hills State." The memorandum emphasising the following points was submitted to SRC:
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requested PM on 3 September 1970, to declare Meghalaya as a full-fledged state. On 10 November 1970, the Government informed the
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Assam assembly adopted the Assamese as State language on the night of 24 October 1960. Following which, the third APHLC met at
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temperament, training and conviction. Being cool and thoughtful, ever aware of the consequences, he was always calculative.
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of Constitution of India—it also had District Councils in the Garo Hills and the United Khasi and Jaintia Hills Districts.
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If in 1960 Assamese were not made the state language we could have stayed as inhabitant of the same state like brothers.
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With the Satyagraha protest, the Government of India precipitated and consequently on 11 September 1968, produced the
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Williamson was a statesman, tribal leader, and a pioneer in leading the struggle for the creation of Meghalaya state.
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the first State-sponsored university in the name of the first Chief Minister of the State as a 'historic occasion',
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declared war against India, the tribes inhabiting the Khasi-Jhantia-Garo Hills extended co-operation to
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honoured him by naming several of public properties, including educational institutes on his name.
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comprising the United Khasi-Jaintia Hills district and the Garo hills district as defined in the
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on the ground that there was no adequate safeguard for the preservation of the identity of the
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of defections and coalitions later, a faction of the APHLC led by W.A. Sangma merged with the
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388:. The meeting demanded the creation of a separate state for all the hill areas of
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conferring upon the hill areas equal status with the rest of the state of Assam.
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Environment, Development and Society in Contemporary India:An Introduction
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356:(GHADC). On 16 June 1954, the members of the executive committees of the
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Khasi, and the Garo hills on 25 May 1968. APHLC started a non-violent
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on 13 January 1967 to reorganise the state of Assam on the basis of a
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236:
1241:"Meghalaya's Political Mantra: Too Many 'CMs' To Keep Rebels at Bay"
679:(HSPDP). To counter the influence gained by HSPDP in certain areas,
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National integration of tribal people with mainstream of Indian life
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Captain Williamson Sangma Technical University in Tura, Meghalaya.
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and demanded for the immediate creation of a separate Hill state.
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Hill Politics in North-east India – Author: Shibani Kinkar Chaube
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passed the "Assam Reorganization (Meghalaya) Bill", to create an
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perpertuating their exploitation and domination of our country.
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The people of the hills and the plains differed from each other,
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The autonomy granted under the Sixth Schedule was not adequate.
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The Assamese dominance in the legislature and the services, and
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India's 2004 Elections: Grass-Roots and National Perspectives
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Philosophy of History: Some Reflections on North-east India
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The State Museum of Meghalaya, founded in 1975, was named
1369:"Capt Williamson Memorial College, Baghmara, Meghalaya"
1344:"Set up Captain Williamson Sangma Technical University"
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Capt Williamson Memorial College, at Baghmara, in 1994.
1294:"History of Meghalaya Board of School Education-MBOSE"
1120:. India: The Telegraph. 18 March 2012. Archived from
972:"MEGHALAYA GOVERNOR INAUGURATED YEARLONG CELEBRATION"
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Sangma and the APHLC delegation, having welcomed the
667:The faction that opposed Autonomous state left the
583:, stepped-in differing from APHLC and Congress on
372:, and pleaded for the establishment of a separate
1009:"North-East India – Captain Williamson A. Sangma"
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16:First chief minister of Indian state of Meghalaya
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849:. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. p. 1738.
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891:. Deep and Deep Publications. pp. 30–31.
457:with confidence from hills people, became the
1774:Chief ministers from Indian National Congress
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485:Imposition of Assamese state language impact
1417:Capt. WILLIAMSON A. SANGMA (Chief Minister)
1412:Capt. Williamson A. Sangma (Chief Minister)
1038:"Lest we forget – Challenges for Meghalaya"
846:Encyclopaedia of North-East India, Volume 4
585:Federal structure in name of reorganisation
521:
360:of the Garo Hills (GHADC), the Khasi Hills(
306:(18 October 1919 – 25 October 1990), was a
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1444:
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771:of Meghalaya, was christened after him as
526:Under the leadership of Sangma, APHLC met
1069:. Mittal Publications. pp. 103–105.
888:Ethnic Unrest in India and Her Neighbours
366:Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council
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1243:. sinlung.wordpress.com. 3 February 2010
630:on 10 September 1968 for the statehood.
613:, subject to the conditions that in the
498:. With outbreak of violence between the
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362:Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council
102:2 April 1983 – 5 February 1988
49:21 July 1989 – 7 February 1990
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949:. meghalayatimes.info. 20 January 2012
675:and formed a separate party with name
354:Garo Hills Autonomous District Council
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155:7 May 1981 – 24 February 1983
1754:People from South Garo Hills district
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1425:
1402:East Garo Hills District of Meghalaya
1266:Roy, Ramashray; Paul Wallace (2007).
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1066:Politics of Election Reforms in India
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461:. In 1957, Sangma was elected to the
1779:State cabinet ministers of Meghalaya
1749:Indian National Congress politicians
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811:Capt. Williamson Sangma State Museum
752:After his death in 1999, succeeding
677:Hill State People's Democratic Party
202:2 April 1970 – 3 March 1978
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918:. assamtribune.com. 26 October 2009
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974:. megipr.nic.in. 14 December 2004
916:"Meghalaya's first CM remembered"
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681:All Party Hill Leaders Conference
669:All Party Hill Leaders Conference
621:. Instead, a joint discussion in
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1147:"Politics as farce in Meghalaya"
767:The headquarters complex of the
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415:States Reorganisation Commission
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1319:"The State Museum of Meghalaya"
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1063:Chopra, Joginder Kumar (1989).
1192:. Concept Publishing Company.
1189:Small States Syndrome in India
1155:. 17 June 2006. Archived from
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727:Post-Meghalaya state formation
329:Capt. W.A. Sangma was born in
1:
1186:Kumāra, Braja Bihārī (1998).
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793:Capt. Williamson Sangma Award
1759:Chief ministers of Meghalaya
1652:Chief Ministers of Meghalaya
1407:Govt plans facelift for Siju
806:List of governors of Mizoram
694:as the state language using
398:members of Indian parliament
324:
7:
1769:People from Williamsonnagar
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712:Chief Minister of Meghalaya
696:The Official Languages Bill
651:—to be known as Meghalaya,
607:Federal structure proposal,
358:Autonomous District Council
312:Chief Minister of Meghalaya
90:Chief Minister of Meghalaya
10:
1815:
1219:. Macmillan. p. 122.
1096:. Daya Books. p. 70.
653:within the state of Assam,
562:After the death of Nehru,
463:Assam Legislative Assembly
1698:Flinder Anderson Khonglam
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1494:
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843:Prakash, Col Ved (2007).
335:South Garo Hills district
318:among the Garos in 1989.
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269:South Garo Hills district
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1789:Meghalaya MLAs 1983–1988
1764:Meghalaya MLAs 1972–1978
816:East Garo Hills district
769:East Garo Hills district
762:Williamson Sangma Museum
581:Communist Party of India
522:New government proposals
314:. He was also the first
304:Williamson Ampang Sangma
1603:P. S. Sreedharan Pillai
885:Dhar, Pannalal (1998).
754:Government of Meghalaya
532:Prime Minister of India
459:Chief Minister of Assam
1019:– via Facebook.
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603:
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364:), the Jaintia Hills (
310:leader, and the first
1784:Meghalaya politicians
1593:Kummanam Rajasekharan
1583:Keshari Nath Tripathi
1532:Arun Prasad Mukherjee
1272:. SAGE. p. 251.
1090:Daniel, S.C. (2000).
791:An award on his name
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640:Autonomous State Plan
599:
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455:Bimala Prasad Chaliha
386:Constitution of India
1794:Governors of Mizoram
1668:Darwin Diengdoh Pugh
1663:Williamson A. Sangma
1558:Vakkom Purushothaman
1517:Williamson A. Sangma
1453:Governors of Mizoram
1371:. punjabcolleges.com
1346:. inspiringbeans.com
947:"Congrats Meghalaya"
237:Darwin Diengdoh Pugh
119:Bhishma Narain Singh
25:Williamson A. Sangma
1678:Purno Agitok Sangma
1553:Madan Mohan Lakhera
1547:Amolak Rattan Kohli
1527:Paty Ripple Kyndiah
782:is named after him.
645:Parliament of India
573:Government of India
569:Reorganization plan
475:Government of Assam
467:Indian independence
439:Khasi-Jaintia Hills
348:Hill state movement
316:Governor of Mizoram
214:Lallan Prasad Singh
164:Lallan Prasad Singh
115:Tribeni Sahai Misra
37:Governor of Mizoram
1568:Vinod Kumar Duggal
1159:on 21 January 2008
778:Baljek airport in
451:North Cachar Hills
445:, and one seat in
225:Office Established
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1573:Krishan Kant Paul
1512:K. V. Krishna Rao
1321:. mapsofindia.com
1011:. 25 October 2009
714:, who shared the
692:Assamese language
673:Williamson Sangma
615:Federal structure
587:and called for a
577:Federal structure
500:Assamese speaking
494:amendment of the
479:Assamese language
441:, three seats in
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70:K. V. Krishna Rao
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528:Jawaharlal Nehru
504:Bengali speaking
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247:Personal details
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1470:S. P. Mukherjee
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