0621 Guwahati to Shillong, India
The road from Guwahati to Shillong, India. We landed in Guwahati in rain, and learned that it is almost always raining up here, and had to drive four hours to our destination of Shillong.
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam (Assamese: গুৱাহাটী, Sanskrit: प्राग्ज्योतिषपुर) formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis, the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429(2011 census). Dispur, the capital of the Indian state of Assam is located within the city and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Guwahati formerly Pragjyotishpura (Sanskrit word meaning city of eastern light), was the capital of Ancient state of Kamarupa. The city has many ancient hindu temples located within the city. Kamakhya Temple, Umananda Temple, Navagraha Temple, Sukreswar Temple, Basistha Temple, Lankeshwar Temple, Doul Govinda Temple, Dirgheshwari temple, Ugro Tara Temple, Rudreswar Temple, etc., are to be named a few. Thus, the city is also known as the "City of Temples." The city is situated between the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river and the foothills of the Shillong plateau, with LGB International Airport to the west, and the town of Narengi to the east.
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Shillong, India (Khasi: Shillong) is the capital of Meghalaya, one of the smallest states in India and home to the Khasis. It is also the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district and is situated at an average altitude of 4,908 feet (1,496 m) above sea level, with the highest point being Shillong Peak at 6,449 feet (1,966 m). The city had a population of 314,610 according to the 2011 census. It is said that the rolling hills around the town reminded the European settlers of Scotland. Hence, Shillong is also known as "Scotland of the East." Shillong has steadily grown in size and significance since it was made the civil station of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills in 1864 by the British. Shillong remained the capital of undivided Assam until the creation of the new state of Meghalaya on 21 January 1972, when Shillong became the capital of Meghalaya and Assam moved its capital to Dispur in Guwahati.
0621 Guwahati to Shillong, India
The road from Guwahati to Shillong, India. We landed in Guwahati in rain, and learned that it is almost always raining up here, and had to drive four hours to our destination of Shillong.
Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam (Assamese: গুৱাহাটী, Sanskrit: प्राग्ज्योतिषपुर) formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis, the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429(2011 census). Dispur, the capital of the Indian state of Assam is located within the city and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Guwahati formerly Pragjyotishpura (Sanskrit word meaning city of eastern light), was the capital of Ancient state of Kamarupa. The city has many ancient hindu temples located within the city. Kamakhya Temple, Umananda Temple, Navagraha Temple, Sukreswar Temple, Basistha Temple, Lankeshwar Temple, Doul Govinda Temple, Dirgheshwari temple, Ugro Tara Temple, Rudreswar Temple, etc., are to be named a few. Thus, the city is also known as the "City of Temples." The city is situated between the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river and the foothills of the Shillong plateau, with LGB International Airport to the west, and the town of Narengi to the east.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guwahati
Shillong, India (Khasi: Shillong) is the capital of Meghalaya, one of the smallest states in India and home to the Khasis. It is also the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district and is situated at an average altitude of 4,908 feet (1,496 m) above sea level, with the highest point being Shillong Peak at 6,449 feet (1,966 m). The city had a population of 314,610 according to the 2011 census. It is said that the rolling hills around the town reminded the European settlers of Scotland. Hence, Shillong is also known as "Scotland of the East." Shillong has steadily grown in size and significance since it was made the civil station of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills in 1864 by the British. Shillong remained the capital of undivided Assam until the creation of the new state of Meghalaya on 21 January 1972, when Shillong became the capital of Meghalaya and Assam moved its capital to Dispur in Guwahati.