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  Meghalaya

The exclusive tribal State of the Khasis, the Jaintias and the Garos is a mountain region.  Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya, is situated in the center of a high plateau.  It has been called ‘the Scotland of the East’ because of its elevation (1496m above the sea level).  The highest peak in the state is the Shillong Peak - 1965 m in height. Nokrek in the Garo Hills district the next highest peak.

A number of rivers, none of them navigable, drain this mountainous.  Manda, Damring, Janjiram, Ringee, Ganol, Bugi and Simsang flow through the Garo Hills District Kynshi, Khri, Umtrew, Umngot, Umiam Mawphlang and Umiam Khwan flow through Khasi Hills district and Kupli, Myntdu & Myntang flow through Jaintia Hills district.

Meghalaya is the homeland of three of India’s ancient hills communities – the Khasis, the Jaintias, and the Garos. Dance, music and sports reflect their way of life.  Khasi is spoken by Khasi and Jaintias.  The Garo Hills is the homeland of about 1 million of Garos who prefer to call themselves ‘Achik’.

The majority of the people depend on land for their livelihood.  Rice and Maize are the major food crops.  ‘Khasi Mandarins’ oranges are famous.  Pineapple is the chief horticultural crop.

Meghalaya is a ‘Dream come-true’ for the tourist.  It is a happy land of magnificent beauty, undulating hills, rolling grasslands, cascading water-falls, snaking rivers, terraced sloped and thrilling wild life.   Some of the important tourist spots are. Uniam Lake, Kyllang Rock, Nohsngithiang falls at Mawsmai, and the monoliths of Nartiang.
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  Mizoram

Mizoram occupies the north east corner of India.  It is bounded on the north by the District of Cachar (Assam) and the State of Manipur, on the east and south by Chin Hills and Arakan (Myanmar), on the west by the Chittagong hill tracts of Bangladesh and the State of Tripura.

Mizoram is a land of hills.  The hills run in ridges from north to south.  They have an average height of 900 meters, the highest point being the Blue Mountain (2165 metres.)  The most important and useful rivers are the Tlawang (or the Dhaleswari), the Sonai and the Tuivawl.  Other rivers are the Kolodine and the Kamaphuli.

About 60 per cent of the people of Mizoram are engaged in agricultural pursuits.  The state is famous for its fibreless ginger, although other cash crops like mustard, sesame and potatoes are also grown.  Mizoram leads in afforestation.  Total forest area is 15,935 sq km.  Handloom and handicraft are the major industrial activities.

Known as the land of enchanting hills, Mizoram is famous for its vast expanse of jagged mountain ranges shrouded mystically in reddish-blue haze.  Blue mountains and deep narrow valleys with swift-flowing rivers, forests with an array of flora and fauna, quaint relics of glorious past, quiet hamlets & bustling towns make Mizoram a tourist’s choice.
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  Nagaland

The State of Nagaland is narrow strip of mountainous territory between the Brahmaputra Valley of Assam and Myanmar.  On the east it shares India’s international boundary with Burma.  On all other sides it is bounded by Indian territory-Manipur on the south, Assam on the west and north, and Arunachal Pradesh on the northeast.

Saramati, the highest peak, is 3841 m height and Kohima, the capital, is 1444.12m above sea level.  The main rivers that flow through the state are Dhansiri, Doyang, Dikhu and Jhanji.

The population of Nagaland is entirely tribal.  There are many tribes and sub-tribes among the Nagas with their own languages and cultural features.  

Agriculture involves 70% of the population. Rice is the important food crop grown.  Almost 90% of the land is privately owned. Nagaland’s mineral wealth (coal, limestone, iron, nickel, cobalt, chromium and marble) is immense, though unexplored yet.  Nagas make beautiful decorative materials.  Nagaland has remarkable progress in small and medium industries.

The is remote hilly area is covered with luxuriant vegetation, the climate is cool and bracing, the people friendly and hospitable, the landscape is a riot of color-wild flowers, thick forests, huge trees, tall grass, a wide variety of wild animals and brilliantly colored birds. Tourist attractions include War Cemtery in Kohima, historic ruins of Kachari Kingdom, Dimapur, Chui Village and Dzukou Valley.
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