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| Elephant Falls, Laitlum Canyon, Ward's Lake, Panorama of Police Bazar in Shillong, Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, Shillong>The Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, A view of Shillong| image_map = | map_caption = Map of Shillong| nickname = Scotland of the East| map_alt = | pushpin_map = India Meghalaya#India| pushpin_label_position = left| pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Shillong in Meghalaya | 25 | 56 | 91 | 40 | display=inline,title}}| subdivision_type = Country| subdivision_name = {{IND}}| subdivision_type1 = State | List of districts of India>District | Meghalaya}}| subdivision_name2 = East Khasi Hills| established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = Lei Shyllong (Deity)| governing_body = Shillong Municipal Board| leader_title = Director| leader_name = B. S. Sohliya | Member of Parliament#India>MP | Vincent Pala (Indian National Congress>INC)| unit_pref = Metric| area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 64.36| area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 1495-1965| elevation_ft = 4908-6449| population_total = 143,229| population_as_of = 2011| population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = 234| population_metro = 354,759| population_rank = | population_demonym = Shillongite and Nongsor| demographics_type1 = Language| demographics1_title1 = Official | Indian English>English52ND REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA>URL=HTTP://NCLM.NIC.IN/SHARED/LINKIMAGES/NCLM52NDREPORT.PDF | PUBLISHER=MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS | URL-STATUS=DEAD | ARCHIVE-DATE=25 MAY 2017, ABOUT US {{!, Official Website of Meghalaya State Designated Agency, Government of Meghalaya, India >url=https://msda.nic.in/about-us | access-date=24 November 2021}}| demographics1_title2 = Associate official | Khasi language>Khasi, Garo language | PTI | URL=HTTPS://WWW.BUSINESS-STANDARD.COM/ARTICLE/PTI-STORIES/MEGHALAYA-GOVT-WORKING-FOR-INCLUSION-OF-KHASI-GARO-LANGUAGES-118091400921_1.HTML | WORK=BUSINESS STANDARD INDIA, 14 September 2018, | Indian Standard Time>IST| utc_offset1 = +5:30 | Postal Index Number>PIN| postal_code = 793 001 – 793 102| area_code = 0364| area_code_type = Telephone code| registration_plate = ML-05 | eastkhasihills.gov.in}}| footnotes = | Köppen climate classification>Climate | Oceanic climate#Subtropical highland variety (Cfb, Cwb)>Cwb}}Shillong ({{IPAc-en|lang|pron|ʃ|ɪ|ˈ|l|É’|Å‹}},WEB,weblink Define Shillong, Dictionary.com, 31 October 2013, WEB,weblink Definition of Shillong, The Free Dictionary, 31 October 2013, {{IPA|kha|ʃɨlËÉ”ËÅ‹|lang}}) is a hill station and the capital of Meghalaya, a state in northeastern India. It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district. Shillong is the 330th most populous city in India with a population of 143,229 according to the 2011 census.WEB,weblink List of Most populated cities of India, www.census2011.co.in, 25 December 2019, It is said that the rolling hills around the town reminded the British of Scotland. Hence, they would also refer to it as the "Scotland of the East".NEWS, Rao, Sachin, Travel: Shillong, India – 'Scotland of the east',weblink 19 February 2017, The Scotsman, en, Shillong has steadily grown in size since it was made the civil station of the Khasi and Jaintia Hills in 1864 by the British. In 1874, on the formation of Assam as the Chief Commissioner's Province, it was chosen as the headquarters of the new administration because of its convenient location between the Brahmaputra and Surma valleys and more so because the climate of Shillong was much cooler than tropical India.WEB,weblink Shillong {{!, India |website=Encyclopædia Britannica |access-date=16 July 2019}} 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.Etymology{{Empty section|date=August 2023}}History{{refimprove section|date=August 2023}}Shillong was the capital of composite Assam during the British regime and later until a separate State of Meghalaya was formed. David Scott, the British civil servant of the East India Company, was the Agent of the Governor-General North East Frontier. During the First Anglo-Burmese War the British authorities felt the need for a road to connect Sylhet and Assam. The route was to traverse across the Khasi and Jaintia Hills. David Scott overcame the difficulties his administration faced from the opposition of the Khasi Syiems – their chiefs and people. Impressed by the favourable cool climate of Khasi Hills, they negotiated with the Syiem of Sohra in 1829 for a sanatorium for the British. Thus began the consolidation of British interests in the Khasi-Jaintia Hills.In early 1829, a Khasis confederation mounted a serious uprising against British occupation. But by January 1833, their leader Tirot Sing surrendered to David Scott and was detained to Dacca (present-day Dhaka). A political agent was posted in Sohra, also known as Cherrapunjee. But the British did not like the climate and facilities of Sohra and they moved to Shillong. "Ãewduh" is the biggest market in Shillong. The name "Shillong" was later adopted, as the location of the new town was below the Shillong Peak. Shillong is named after the god of the Khasis, "U Blei Shyllong". The more widespread knowledge is that Shillong was named after a boy named “Aahlad†who was born to a virgin mother near Bisi.In 1874, a separate Chief Commissionership was formed with Shillong as the seat of administration. The new administration included Sylhet, now a part of Bangladesh. Also included in the Chief Commissionership were the Naga Hills (present-day Nagaland), Lushai Hills (present-day Mizoram) as well as Khasi, Jaintia and Garo Hills. Shillong was the capital of composite Assam till 1969 when the autonomous state of Meghalaya was formed. In January 1972, Meghalaya was made a full-fledged state.BOOK, Syiemlieh, David R., Reflections From Shillong: Speeches of M.M. Jacob (Volume 3), 2005, Daya Books, 8189233297, The Shillong Municipal Board dates back to 1878, when a proclamation was issued constituting Shillong and its suburbs, including the villages of Mawkhar and Laban, into a station under the Bengal Municipal Act of 1876. Inclusion of the villages of Mawkhar (S.E. Mawkhar, Jaiaw and part of Jhalupara and Mawprem) and Laban (Lumparing, Madan laban, Kench's Trace and Rilbong) within the Municipality of Shillong was agreed to by Haiñ Manik Syiem of Mylliem under the agreement of 15 November 1878.WEB,weblink Shillong Municipal Board – History, Shillong Municipal Board, 21 May 2014, But, there is no trace of Shillong in the British era maps dating back to 1878, up to 1900.The great earthquake of 12 June 1897 of moment magnitude 8.1 killed 27 from Shillong and destroyed much of the town.Geography(File:Aerial view of Shillong Meghalaya India.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Aerial view of Shillong)Shillong is at {{Coord|25.57|N|91.88|E|}}. It lies on the Shillong Plateau, the only major uplifted structure in the northern Indian shield.Bilham, R. and P. England, Plateau pop-up during the great 1897 Assam earthquake. Nature(Lond),410, 806–809, 2001 The city lies in the centre of the plateau and is surrounded by hills, three of which are revered in Khasi tradition: Lum Sohpetbneng, Lum Diengiei, and Lum Shyllong.Shillong is just {{convert|100|km|mi|abbr=on}} from Guwahati, which can be accessed by road along NH 40, a journey of about 2 hours 30 minutes through lush green hills and the Umiam lake in between.Smart Cities MissionShillong has been selected as the 100th city to receive funding under the centre's flagship "Smart Cities Mission" Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). In January 2016, 20 cities were announced under the Smart Cities Mission, followed by 13 cities in May 2016, 27 cities in September 2016, 30 cities in June 2017, and 9 cities in January this year. The total proposed investment in the finally selected 100 cities under the Smart Cities Mission would be {{INR}} 2,050,180 million. Under the scheme, each city will get {{INR}} 5000 million from the centre for implementing various projects.Climate{{climate chart|Shillong | 15.3|13.7 | 17.0|22.7 | 21.3|53.7 | 23.4|130.1 | 23.5|273.7 | 23.7|468.8 | 24.0|394.5 | 24.0|317.5 | 23.4|293.8 | 21.7|192.4 | 19.0|37.3 | 16.3|9.3|source=World Weather Information Service|float=right|clear=}}Weather conditions in Shillong are typically pleasant, pollution-free. In the summer the temperature varies from {{convert|23|C|F}}. In the winter the temperature varies from {{convert|4|C|F}}.Under Köppen's climate classification the city features a subtropical highland climate (Cwb). Its summers are cool and very rainy, while its winters are cool yet dry. Shillong is subject to vagaries of the monsoon. The monsoons arrive in June and it rains almost until the end of October.{{Weather box| location = Shillong (C.S.O) 1981–2010, extremes 1902–present| metric first = Yes| single line = Yes| Jan record high C = 24.9| Feb record high C = 26.1| Mar record high C = 28.1| Apr record high C = 30.2| May record high C = 29.5| Jun record high C = 29.5| Jul record high C = 28.2| Aug record high C = 28.4| Sep record high C = 28.8| Oct record high C = 27.8| Nov record high C = 24.5| Dec record high C = 22.5|year record high C = 30.2| Jan high C = 14.9| Feb high C = 17.0| Mar high C = 21.0| Apr high C = 23.2| May high C = 23.4| Jun high C = 24.0| Jul high C = 23.9| Aug high C = 24.1| Sep high C = 23.3| Oct high C = 21.6| Nov high C = 19.1| Dec high C = 16.0|year high C = 21.0| Jan low C = 5.9| Feb low C = 7.5| Mar low C = 11.1| Apr low C = 13.8| May low C = 15.5| Jun low C = 17.4| Jul low C = 17.9| Aug low C = 17.7| Sep low C = 16.7| Oct low C = 14.3| Nov low C = 10.5| Dec low C = 7.2|year low C = 13.0| Jan record low C = -0.9| Feb record low C = -2.4| Mar record low C = 2.7| Apr record low C = 6.6| May record low C = 8.5| Jun record low C = 10.0| Jul record low C = 12.3| Aug record low C = 10.0| Sep record low C = 10.7| Oct record low C = 6.7| Nov record low C = -0.5| Dec record low C = -3.3|year record low C = -3.3| rain colour = green| Jan rain mm = 13.6| Feb rain mm = 19.3| Mar rain mm = 46.0| Apr rain mm = 129.0| May rain mm = 266.6| Jun rain mm = 428.7| Jul rain mm = 496.5| Aug rain mm = 310.5| Sep rain mm = 276.6| Oct rain mm = 211.8| Nov rain mm = 38.8| Dec rain mm = 12.8|year rain mm = 2250.4| Jan rain days = 1.6| Feb rain days = 2.3| Mar rain days = 4.1| Apr rain days = 9.7| May rain days = 15.8| Jun rain days = 18.1| Jul rain days = 17.9| Aug rain days = 16.7| Sep rain days = 15.7| Oct rain days = 8.4| Nov rain days = 2.1| Dec rain days = 1.1| year rain days = 113.5 | Indian Standard Time>IST| Jan humidity = 87| Feb humidity = 76| Mar humidity = 68| Apr humidity = 72| May humidity = 81| Jun humidity = 86| Jul humidity = 87| Aug humidity = 88| Sep humidity = 90| Oct humidity = 90| Nov humidity = 88| Dec humidity = 89| year humidity = 84| Jan sun = 223.2| Feb sun = 223.2| Mar sun = 232.5| Apr sun = 219.0| May sun = 170.5| Jun sun = 108.0| Jul sun = 99.2| Aug sun = 108.5| Sep sun = 102.0| Oct sun = 176.7| Nov sun = 216.0| Dec sun = 235.6|year sun = | Jand sun = 7.2| Febd sun = 7.9| Mard sun = 7.5| Aprd sun = 7.3| Mayd sun = 5.5| Jund sun = 3.6| Juld sun = 3.2| Augd sun = 3.5| Sepd sun = 3.4| Octd sun = 5.7| Novd sun = 7.2| Decd sun = 7.6|yeard sun = 5.8|source 1 = India Meteorological Department (sun 1971–2000)WEB,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20200205040301weblink">weblink 5 February 2020,weblink Station: Shillong (C.S.O) Climatological Table 1981–2010, Climatological Normals 1981–2010, India Meteorological Department, January 2015, 701–702, 5 February 2020, WEB,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20200205042509weblink">weblink 5 February 2020,weblink Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012), India Meteorological Department, December 2016, M157, 5 February 2020, WEB,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20200205042602weblink">weblink 5 February 2020,weblink Table 3 Monthly mean duration of Sun Shine (hours) at different locations in India, Daily Normals of Global & Diffuse Radiation (1971–2000), India Meteorological Department, December 2016, M-3, 5 February 2020, WEB,weblink Shillong Climatological Table 1971–2000, India Meteorological Department, 5 February 2020, }}TransportAlthough well connected by road, Shillong has neither rail connections nor a proper air connection. Umroi Airport located {{convert|30|km|miles|0}} from the city centre has only limited flights.RoadwaysFile:Shillong Bypass road.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Shillong Bypass road ]]Shillong is well connected by roads with all major northeastern states. Three major National Highways pass through:
AirwaysFile:Shillong Airport terminal building 4.jpg|thumb|Shillong AirportShillong AirportShillong is served by the Shillong Airport, which is located about 30 km away at Umroi. The airport has daily flights to and from Kolkata.NEWS,weblink Three new flights to Raipur, Shillong from Kolkata | Kolkata News, The Times of India, 16 May 2019, It also have flights to and from Lilabari, Delhi, Silchar, Agartala, Imphal, Dimapur, Dibrugarh and Guwahati.WEB, Flightradar24, Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map,weblink 23 March 2023, Flightradar24, en, Presently Indigo, Alliance Air and SpiceJet are operating regular services from the airport.NEWS, PTI, 8 October 2021, Boom: Umroi Airport caters to 10,000+ fliers in 3 months,weblink 19 November 2021, The Shillong Times, en-US, WEB, Press Trust of India, 25 February 2023, SpiceJet introduces direct flight service from Delhi to Shillong,weblink 23 March 2023, Business Standard,RailwaysTeteliya-Byrnihat line, {{cvt|22|km}} long, from Guwahati's suburb Tetelia to Byrnihat near Shillong in Meghalaya is likely to be completed by March 2026. From Byrnihat it will be extended further to Shillong in future.North East to get better Indian Railways connectivity! 5 major rail projects lined up {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719103230weblink |date=19 July 2020 }}, Financial Express, 17 July 2020.Demographics{{Pie chart|thumb = right | WEBSITE=CENSUSINDIA.GOV.IN, 24 November 2021, | Khasi language>Khasi|value1 = 46.88|color1 = red | Bengali language>Bengali|value2 = 20.23|color2 = orchid | Hindi language>Hindi|value3 = 10.86|color3 = orange | Nepali language>Nepali|value4 = 9.83|color4 = sienna | Assamese language>Assamese|value5 = 2.84|color5 = gold | Garo language>Garo|value6 = 2.50|color6 = violet | Punjabi language>Punjabi|value7 = 1.83|color7 = pink|label8 = Urdu|value8 = 0.76|color8 = green|label9 = others|value9 = 4.27|color9 = grey}}As of the 2011 Census of India, Shillong had a total population of 143,229, of which 70,135 were males and 73,094 were females. As per 2011 language census report, 67,154 of the city's population speak Khasi as their native language,NEWS, Singh, Bikash, 13 December 2018,weblink Khasi Students Union expresses opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, The Economic Times, 24 May 2023, NEWS,weblink Khasi population in city not more than 50 pc: KSU, December 2019, Shillong Times, 24 May 2023, 28,984 speak Bengali, 15,559 speak Hindi, 14,085 speak Nepali, 4,069 speak Assamese, 2,632 speak Punjabi, 3,580 speak Garo, 1,088 speak Urdu and 6,115 speak other languages. 14,317 were aged 0 to 6 years. The literacy rate was 83.5% or 119,642 people: 84.8% for males and 82.3% females. The effective literacy rate of people aged 7 years and older was 92.8%, 94.8% for males and 90.9% for females. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 1,551 and 73,307, respectively. Shillong had 31,025 households in 2011.WEB, Census of India: Shillong,weblink 30 December 2019, www.censusindia.gov.in, As per the 1971 census (before creation of Meghalaya state in 1972), non-tribals constituted 58.53% of the population of Shillong.WEB, Myrboh, Batskhem, 9 February 2019,weblink On Non Tribal Migration in Meghalaya, RAIOT, 24 May 2023, {{Pie chart|thumb = Right | WEBSITE=CENSUSINDIA.GOV.IN, 24 November 2021, |label1 = Christianity|value1 = 46.49|color1 = Blue|label2 = Hinduism|value2 = 41.95|color2 = DarkOrange|label3 = Tribal religion|value3 = 4.5|color3 = Chartreuse|label4 = Islam|value4 = 4.89|color4 = Green|label5 = Sikhism|value5 = 1.14|color5 = DarkKhaki|label6 = Buddhism|value6 = 0.74|color6 = Gold|label8 = Not Stated|value8 = 0.16|color8 = Black|label7 = Jainism|value7 = 0.13|color7 = Brown}}File:Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians, Shillong 1.jpeg|thumb| The Mary Help of Christians Cathedral, ShillongMary Help of Christians Cathedral, ShillongAccording to 2011 census, Christianity is the dominant religion in the city, practised by 46.49% of the population, followed by Hinduism at 41.95%, Islam 4.89%, and to a lesser degree, that is, 2.01% includes Sikhism, Buddhism and Jainism. An ancient indigenous religion of the Khasi and Jaintia tribes is still followed by 4.5% of the population. The Shillong metropolitan region, which includes the towns of Laitumkhrah, Lawsohtun, Madanrting, Mawlai, Mawpat, Nongkseh, Nongmynsong, Nongthymmai, Pynthorumkhrah, Shillong Cantonment, Umlyngka and Umpling,had a population of 354,759, 12% of which being under six years of age. The literacy rate in the metro region was 91%.WEB, Shillong Metropolitan Urban Region Population 2011 Census,weblink www.census2011.co.in, Places of interestTourist sites in and around the city include:WEB, Meghalaya Tourism, Attractions and Activities in Shillong,weblink Meghalaya Tourism, {{better source needed|reason=Unreliable blog-type source|date=August 2019}}
Sport(File:Polo basketball court.jpg|thumb|right|Polo basketball court)Shillong is one of the capital cities in Northeast India to produce three football clubs that participate in the I-League, namely, Rangdajied United FC, Royal Wahingdoh FC and Shillong Lajong FC. All three have their home stadium at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Royal Wahingdoh FC was adjudged 2nd runners-up in the 2014–15 season of I-League.WEB,weblink Points Table | Hero I-League, 25 December 2019, The Shillong Golf Course is one of the oldest golf course in the country and is surrounded by pine and rhododendron trees.Among people of the Khasi tribe of Meghalaya, archery has been both a sport, a form of defence for several centuries and gambling (teer). While modern customs have replaced many of traditional aspects of the culture here, a pervasive fascination for archery remains. Shillong teer is an authorised game that is subject to regulations established by the Meghalaya Amusement and Betting Tax Act. The Khasi Hills Archery Sports Association is in charge of managing this lottery event.NEWS, Ramadurai, Charukesi, 16 May 2018,weblink In India, gambling with bows and arrows, BBC, 17 March 2022, Binningstar Lyngkhoi from Shillong is a national marathon runner and represented India in the last 2010 Commonwealth Games. He is the fastest marathoner in India with a timing of 2:18 hours.{| class="wikitable" | ||
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Education
File:IIMSHILLONG.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Indian Institute of Management ]]{{See also|List of educational institutions in Shillong}}Autonomous institutions
- North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences
- Indian Institute of Management Shillong
- National Institute of Technology Meghalaya
- National Institute of Fashion Technology ShillongNEWS, National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Shillong: Accreditation & Awards, Ranking, Fees,weblink India Today, 12 November 2023,
- North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy
- Institute of Hotel ManagementWEB, Institute of Hotel Management - Shillong Meghalaya - Central IHMs,weblink nchm.nic.in, 12 November 2023,
General degree colleges
- Lady Keane College
- Raid Laban College
- St. Edmund's College
- Sankardev College
- Seng Khasi College
- Shillong College
- Shillong Commerce College
- Synod College
- Women's College, Shillong
Law college
Medical College
Law schools
- National Law University, MeghalayaNEWS, 1st NLU Meg- NHRC National Law Moot Court Competition (Prizes Worth Rs. 1.5 L) [Offline; March 15-17],weblink 18 April 2024, Live Law, 31 December 2023, en,
Central Universities
- English and Foreign Languages University
- North Eastern Hill University (NEHU)
- Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)NEWS, IGNOU Shillong Regional Centre {{!, Admission, Courses & Contact Details |url=https://ignou.icnn.in/ignou-shillong-regional-centre/ |access-date=12 November 2023 |work=ICNN News |date=8 November 2023 |language=en}}
Private Universities
Media
Local media in Shillong is strong. There are a number of theatres, newspapers, magazines, local radio and television stations. Shillong is also often called as "India's Rock Capital" due to its inhabitants' great passion for music, hosting concerts featuring a number of western artists.{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}}Cinema
Cinemas in Shillong include Bijou Cinema Hall, Gold Cinema and Anjalee Cinema Hall (also called Galleria Anjalee Cinema).WEB,weblink Shillong gets its first multiplex, The Shillong Times, 30 January 2015, 4 April 2015,Print media
{{see also|Shillong Observer}}Newspapers are published for Shillong both in Khasi and English. Prominent English dailies published here include Shillong Times, Meghalaya Guardian, Highland Post, Meghalaya Times and The Sentinel. Khasi dailies like U Mawphor, U Nongsaiñ Hima Peitngor, Kynjat Shaiamong others are published here. Weekly newspaper are "Salonsar" and "Dongmusa". There are magazines like "Iing Khristan" (100 years of publication), "Pateng Mynta" in Khasi and "Youth Today" and "Eastern Panorama" in English.Electronic media
The radio industry has expanded with a number of private and government-owned FM channels being introduced. State-owned Doordarshan transmits terrestrial television channels. Apart from these few weekly news channels like Peitngor Cable News (PCN), Ri Khasi Channel, Batesi and T7 are broadcast weekly on the local cable networks.Communication services
Fixed telephone lines are available. Internet services are available both wired and wireless broadband. It is also well covered in mobile networks with all major cellular providers like Airtel, Vodafone Idea, BSNL and Jio are available here.Headquarters Eastern Air Command, Indian Air Force
HQ Eastern Air Command (HQ, EAC) was shifted to Shillong on 10 Jun 63 from Kolkata and housed in the old buildings located at Nonglyer village at Upper Shillong, some 10 km from (Lower) Shillong, but at a greater altitude of around 6,000 feet AMSL. Initially a British military base, it was taken over by No. 58 Gorkha Regiment of the Indian Army post Independence in 1947. The Regiment was redeployed after the Sino-Indian War of 1962, making way for the IAF to step in. Only helicopters can operate from HQ, EAC, using a 12.7 hectare (31.3 acre) helipad.WEB,weblink EASTERN AIR COMMAND, 25 December 2019, EAC controls air operations in the eastern sector which include West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram and the other eastern states bordering Bangladesh, Burma, and Tibet. EAC comprises permanent airbases at Chabua, Gauhati, Bagdogra, Barrackpore, Hashimara, Jorhat, Kalaikunda and Tezpur with forward airbases at Agartala, Culcutta, Panagarh and Shillong.WEB,weblink Eastern Air Command (EAC) – Bharat Rakshak: Indian Air Force, Shillong., Meghalaya, 11 January 2016, 13 September 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190913120012weblink">weblink dead,Neighbourhoods
{{wide image|Shillong City.jpg|400px|Panorama of Police Bazar which is an important economic center and major commercial hub of Shillong|align-cap=center}}Historic neighbourhoods of Shillong include Mawkhar, Jaiaw, Riatsamthiah, Umsohsun, Wahingdoh, Khyndailad (Police Bazar), Mawlai, Laitumkhrah, Laban, Malki, Nongthymmai and Polo.Notable people
{{Further|Category:People associated with Shillong|Category:People from Shillong}}See also
References
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