"Shillong - The Scotland of the East" Shillong by Rupanworld

Shillong Travel Guide: 76 reviews and 302 photos

The beautiful city of Shillong is also termed as “The Scotland of the East”. Situated at a height of 5,000 feet, it has a very pleasant climate and picturesque beauty. Tall pine trees, small hillocks, zig zag roads going up and down inside the city and incessant greenery makes Shillong a unique place. There are some beautiful waterfalls like Spread Eagle falls, Elephant Falls, Beadon Falls etc. falling down from tall hills. There are some beautiful sights also like the Ward’s Lake, Lady Hydari Park with a zoo and a beautiful Golf Course.

Intro Written Aug 9, 2007
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A visit to Cherrapunji Things to Do (1)

While at Shillong, one must consider paying a visit to Cherrapunji that is very close to Shillong. It is the wettest... more travel advice

At Ladrimbai (Shillong to Silchar by bus route) - Shillong

Bus from any major town in NorthEast... Transportation (2)

The "Night Super" or "Day Super" buses run from all major towns in North East India and connect all major towns. The... more travel advice

At Nongpoh, on way to Shillong - Shillong

Car from Gauhati Transportation (2)

If you are in Gauhati, the best way to visit Shillong is take a shared taxi/Tata Sumo vehicle from Gauhati (a lot of... more travel advice

Matriarchal society Local Customs (1)

An interesting fact about Shillong (or the entire Meghalaya state) is that here you find a matriarchal society. The... more travel advice

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anilpradhanshillong Oct 5, 2010 at 12:54 AM

It would be a deep insult to the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo custom to say that the husband changes his surname after marriage. NO. He retains his mother's 'kur' or 'title' until death. His children, take the surname or 'kur' or clan name of their mother.
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sabybhatia Jan 17, 2009 at 5:23 AM

wakai intresting
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cachaseiro Feb 10, 2008 at 11:28 PM

you have some very interesting pages about india. thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
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mallyak Aug 22, 2007 at 2:27 PM

Sadly I lived in this part of India when I was about 3-5 years old!