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	Garo Hills - LoveToKnow 1911
		GARO HILLS, a district of British India, in the hills division of Eastern Bengal and Assam.
		The Garos are probably a section of the great Bodo tribe, which at one time occupied a large part of Assam.
		In 1852 raids by the Garos were followed by a blockade of the hills, but in 1856 they were again in revolt.
	1911encyclopedia.org /Garo_Hills (290 words)

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		The Garo Hills are of low elevation and are densely wooded in areas where slash-and-burn agriculture has not been practiced.
		The hill tribes within Assam felt a sense of ethnic separateness from the surrounding plains dwellers and were somewhat discontented.
		Among the hill Garo, all subsistence is based on slash-and-burn agriculture known as jhum cultivation.
	lucy.ukc.ac.uk /EthnoAtlas/Hmar/Cult_dir/Culture.7842 (1164 words)

	Garo People Meghalaya,Information on People of Garo,Meghalaya Garo People
		The Garos by ascription recognize an heiress to family property from any of the daughters in which case, she is married to one of her father's nephews, usually the girl loved most, obedient and well behaved succeeds to that title.
		Garos have cotton ginning, as cotton is the principal cash crop of the district.
		It is in clear observation, the religion of the Garos is monotheistic with polytheistic stage, it lapsed into gross ritualism, in its highest consummate form, it is purely monotheistic in its origin.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /meghalaya/garo-hills/garo-people.html (1068 words)

	9.7 Garo
		The use of i-a, u-a, and u-a-mang as personal pronouns in written Garo may be based upon genuine oral usage in the dialect of the northeastern part of the Garo Hills, although in my experience, even educated and literate speakers more often use bi-a and either bi-si-mang or bi-song in their colloquial speech.
		Garo has a rich set of numeral classifiers that are used with numbers and chosen according to the nature of the thing being counted: people, animals, roundish things, thin flat things, long thin things, poles, posts, slices, portions, parts, teams, groups, kinds, number of times, abstract things such as stories or ideas, and many others.
		Garos in Bangladesh receive all their education in Bengali and even in the Garo Hills, Garo medium education stops after elementary school.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~rburling/Garo.html (6103 words)

	Garo Baptists Gather in Huge Numbers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Once known as headhunters, the transforming power of the gospel of Jesus Christ has revolutionized the Garo community and the Baptist faith is by far the largest and strongest in the Garo hills of Meghalaya.
		The Garos were impressed to hear that Smith and Pethers had grown up in a non-church environment and only became Christ followers when radically confronted with the beauty and power of Jesus, in their early twenties.
		The General Secretary of the Garo Baptist Convention, Krickwin Marak, had issued an invitation for the BWA to join the Garos at their assembly meetings and offer teaching and preaching as special guests for the occasion.
	www.bwanet.org /News/05-jan-mar/garobaptistsgather.htm (864 words)

	User Reviews and comparison blog on Garo Hills - Tourist Attractions by kerrysangma on MouthShut.com
		Garo Hills known for its abundance of wildlife attracts naturalists and photographers to capture the multifaceted sights of a unique range of flora and fauna.
		The highest point of the Garo Hills region of the state is the Nokrek Peak.
		Clustered on either side by vast evergreen hills of Bamboo, the falls itself appears to be on the sway, leaving the viewer with memories of ecstatic joy.
	www.mouthshut.com /review/Garo_Hills-101218-1.html (871 words)

	Garo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Garo hills were ruled first by the British and have now become a part of independent India.
		The Garo people divide themselves into a number of groups based on their difference in dialect and location and there isn't a strong political unity between all the tribes.
		The lifestyles of the Garo people are all based on a matriarchical point of view, in other words the people put a high status and power in the hands of the women.
	www.mnsu.edu /emuseum/cultural/oldworld/middle_east/garo.html (345 words)

	BANGLAPEDIA: Susang Hills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Susang Hills southern continuation of Garo Hills of western Meghalaya (India) which extends from Kuri beel in the west to the Bhugi river in the east occupying the northern border of greater Mymensingh district.
		Being the foothills of Garo Hills, Susang Hills are represented by elongated, domal hillocks and tilas separated by valleys formed by the rivers and streams originating from Garo Hills.
		Someshwari is the major river originating from Garo Hills that flows along Bijoypur and Durgapur and finally joins the kangsa in the south.
	banglapedia.org /HT/S_0624.HTM (315 words)

	East Garo Hills District, Williamnagar
		The Garo Hills district of yesteryear was re-organised during 1976, to carve out a portion of the district for creation of a new district, with a view to bring administration closer to the people.
		These plainlands are in a sense historical, as it was here that the Garos made their last major resistance to the British intrusion into Garo Hills during the year 1837.
		The legendary Garo leader Pa Togan Nengminja Sangma was felled by the British, in skirmish, at Chisobibra, quite close to this place, on 12th December 1837.
	eastgarohills.nic.in (185 words)

	Jaintia and Garo Hills, India
		Jaintia Hills is the home of the Jaintia tribe and offers some of the most stunning natural sights in Meghalaya.
		Garo Hills is noted for the abundant wildlife, which attracts naturalists and photographers.
		A popular attraction in the Garo Hills is the Siju Caves with numerous chambers and labyrinths.
	www.planetware.com /india/jaintia-and-garo-hills-ind-meg-jaintia.htm (153 words)

	Garo Biography \| ema_02_package.xml
		The Garo are a tribal people of India, about half a million of whom live in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, northeastern India.
		The Garo have uxorilocal households; that is, a man usually finds himself living with his wife, her parents, her sisters, and all their children.
		The traditional Garo religion is Sangasarek, which recognizes a supreme being, but is much concerned with the propitiation of spirits that may otherwise bring misfortune.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/garo-ema-02 (457 words)

	Garo (tribe) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		They are mainly distributed over the Kamrup, Goalpara and Karbi Anglong Districts of Assam, Garo Hills in Meghalaya, and substantial numbers, about 200,000 are found in Mymensingh district of Bangladesh.
		The Garo language belongs to the Bodo branch of the Bodo-Naga-Kachin family of the Sino-Tibetan phylum.
		The Garos are one of the few remaining matrilineal societies in the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Garo_(tribe) (384 words)

	Garo Meghalaya,Garo Guide Meghalaya,Garo Information Guide
		Garo hills known for its abundance of flora and fauna should interest naturalists and photographers to capture the variegated facets of life, of a unique range of flora and fauna.
		Two mountain ranges, the Arabella range and the Tura range, pass through the Garo hills, the headquarters; town of Tura is situated 323-km via Guwahati from Shillong at an altitude of 657m.
		Just across the Siju Cave on the other side of simsang river in the south garo hills- where you can spot many rare and protected wild birds-during winter some migrating birds have been visiting this places, which will be an added attraction to wild life lovers.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /meghalaya/garo-hills (852 words)

	Meghalaya: Peaceful, yet Worrisome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Garo Hills, consisting of three districts, East Garo Hills, South Garo Hills and West Garo Hills, as in previous years, witnessed the largest proportion of fatalities, accounting for 15 of the 25 killed this year.
		The Jaintia Hills and its adjoining Ri-Bhoi District witnessed an extortion drive by the Karbi militants, from neighbouring Assam.
		Two HNLC cadres were shot dead in an encounter with the police at Nonghyllam in the West Khasi Hills district on June 23, 2006 and Meghalaya Police killed a HNLC cadre, Bankit Khonjee, during an encounter at Umkrem in the East Khasi Hills district on September 20, 2006.
	www.ocnus.net /artman/publish/article_27040.shtml (1241 words)

	A conflict in Meghalaya
		The Garo Hills Citizens Forum (GHCF) at a meeting on June 21, passed a resolution demanding bifurcation of the State to create "Garoland" unless the government revoked the decision.
		However, things cooled down in the Garo Hills for a while when the Garo organisations suspended their agitation in the first week of July to allow the committee to look into ways to reorganise, restructure and revamp the MBOSE without bifurcating it.
		The statehood demand is not new in the Garo Hills.
	www.flonnet.com /fl2222/stories/20051104003203800.htm (1439 words)

	The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		And that we are in the Garo land.
		A hill of watermelons in the middle of the field.
		It is where the Garos used to be laid to rest when they followed the Sansarek religion, their own age-old faith.
	www.thedailystar.net /2003/06/01/d30601260185.htm (949 words)

	: Samrakshan : Garo Hills
		We had sent an update during July 2004 mentioning the background of our intervention in the Garo Hills and manner in which it was shaping up during its early days.
		The manager of the NECRMP's West Garo Hills project visited our target villages during October 2004, to assess and guide us on the local community institutions that we are in the process of fostering.
		The Deputy Commissioner of the South Garo Hills district released the book, and teachers from various schools in the district received copies.
	www.samrakshan.org /lc_garo.htm (753 words)

	Garo Hills Travel Guide - Garo Hills Travel and Tourism, Visit Garo Hills India, Tourist Places in Garo Hills, Garo ...
		The highest point in the Garo Hills is Nokrek Peak with elevation of 1412 m.
		Wangala Festival is a harvest festival held in honour of Saljong, the Sun-god of fertility.
		Nokrek : The highest point of the Garo Hills region of the state is the Nokrek Peak.
	travel.sulekha.com /meghalaya/garohills.aspx (447 words)

	Garo Hills paralyed to protest amend Mbose bill
		Shillong, Mar 25: Life in three districts of Garo Hills in Meghalaya paralysed today (Mar 25, 2006) in protest against passing of Meghalaya Board of School Education (Amendment) Bill, 2005, in the state assembly yesterday.
		The protest sponsored by the Garo Students' Union targetted the government offices to vent opposition of the controversial bill that rocked the Garo hills for the past four months.
		The bill was passed yesterday despite a strong protest by the NCP members from Garo hills who demanded another committee to review the issue.
	news.oneindia.in /2006/03/25/garo-hills-paralyed-to-protest-amend-mbose-bill-1143272062.html (430 words)

	eBharat: -> Meghalaya -> South Garo Hills - -> Meghalaya -> South Garo Hills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		South Garo Hills is the latest district of Meghalaya located in the Southern part of the State.The Garo Hills district was divided into two districts, viz.
		The South Garo Hills district lies on the Southern part of the state of Meghalaya bounded by West Garo Hills district in the west, East Garo Hills in the north, West Khasi Hills in the east and Bangladesh in the South.
		The population is pre-dominantly inhabited by the Garos, a tribe with a matrilineal society belonging to the Bodo family of the Tibeto-Burman race tribes.
	www.ebharat.in /directory/Meghalaya/South%20Garo%20Hills (275 words)

	webindia123.com-tourism of meghalaya-tourist places-Cherrapunji-garo hills-tura
		In Garo hills there are a few lakes on the road between Phulbari and Tura.
		Near Rongreng - Girl in Garo hills, there is a place commemorated as the scene of the Garo's last stand against the British.
		Tura, the headquarters of the W.Garo hills district is situated at the foot of the Nokrek Peak, the second highest peak in the state.
	www.webindia123.com /meghalaya/TOURISM/tourism1.htm (289 words)

	Hidden Beauty in northeast,india
		Forming the western part of the State the entire Garo Hills having an area of approximately 8,000 sq kms.
		The Garos predominately inhabiting the three districts of the State namely East Garo Hills, West Garo Hills and South Garo Hills are basically superstitious, believe in spirits and have a rich traditional tales of myths and legends.
		To the Garos everything that is interesting and unnatural has to have the lore of some kind.
	www.garohills.org /e_home.html (85 words)

	14 people die of malaria in West garo Hills alone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		At least 14 people have died in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district during the past three months due to malaria, Deputy Commissioner P Sampath Kumar today said.
		Certain places in Garo Hills and some bordering neighbouring Assam every year put the government on toe with outbreak of the disease.
		Talking UNI over phone from Tura, district headquarters of West Garo Hills, he said many cases had also been registered in known endemic areas such as Phulbari, Ampati, Salmanpara and other adjoining bordering areas of Goalpara district in Assam.
	news.webindia123.com /news/articles/Health/20060605/353853.html (326 words)

	Garo Hills - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Garo Hills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Hills in Meghalaya state, northeast India, rising to 1,400 m/4,600 ft. Heavily forested and with a high rainfall, they are the home of the Garo ethnic group, who number nearly 400,000 and grow mainly rice and cotton.
		The Khasi Hills and the Jaintia Hills are home to the two other main ethnic groups in the region.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Garo+Hills (173 words)

	Meghalaya Education Bill sparks off tension in Garo Hills (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Garo Hill region remained disturbed and a shutdown-like situation prevailed in Tura town.
		The Garo Students Union, which is spearheading the movement against amending the Act and restructuring the board headquarters in West Garo hill town of Tura also joined the protest.
		The Khasi and Garo tribes are divided on the MBOSE revamping issue.
	news.webindia123.com /news/Articles/India/20060325/288263.html (398 words)

	The Hindu : Front Page : 9 die in Meghalaya police firing
		The district administration of West Garo Hills and East Garo Hills clamped an indefinite curfew at Tura and Williamnagar.
		The State witnessed a vigorous movement in both Khasi hills and Garo hills on the issue of restructuring of the MBOSE.
		The NGOs of Garo Hills, including the influential GSU, resorted to an agitation to resist any move to bifurcate the board but suspended the protest after the Government formed the committee.
	www.hindu.com /2005/10/01/stories/2005100110200100.htm (558 words)

	Mineral Resources of Garo Hills District (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Coal of Garo Hills can be utilized for smokeless domestic coke and for a fertilizer project.
		Of the inferred reserves of clay in the State which are over 80 million tonnes, the major occurance is in the Garo Hills.
		The huge amount of Lithomargic fireclay which is likely to be mined along with the coal in the Simsang Colliery Project in the Garo Hills should favour the setting up of a refactory brick industry in the area.
	eastgarohills.nic.in /mineral_resources.htm (403 words)

	1Up India > India > Meghalaya > Industries in Meghalaya.
		Sedimentary white Clay or Lithomargic Clay is found in Cherrapunji and Mahadek in Khasi Hills, Larnai and Tongseng in Jaintia Hills and Nangwalbibra and Rongrengiri in Garo Hills.
		Gypsum, one of the ingredients in cement manufacture is reported to occur in Mohendraganj and Harigaon in West Garo Hills.
		In the Umpyrtha block, the zones of polymetallic sulphide mineralisation indicates the presence of copper (1% to 1.5%) and zinc (2.25%) along with traces of molybdenum and tungsten.
	www.1upindia.com /states/meghalaya/industry.html (1682 words)

	Garo Hills easy route for Bangla infiltrators (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In the Angratoli Reserve Forest of South Garo Hills, India's international border with Bangladesh is completely unguarded and unchecked.
		The Garo Hills region is now an arms depot of the biggest militant groups in the Northeast.
		Those who know the region say the neglect of border villages may be one of the reasons why militants have been able to penetrate the Garo Hills region.
	www.hvk.org /articles/0503/56.html (343 words)

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