The name Meghalaya, coined by Shiba Prasad Chatterjee, an Indian geographer who taught at the University of Calcutta, is a combination of two Sanskrit words — ‘megha’ (cloud) and ‘ā-laya’ (abode). An apt description for a region known for receiving the highest rainfall on the planet, particularly along the southern portion of the plateau, which […]
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