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Photo by  Matt Alex  on  Unsplash Shillong is called east’s Scotland. This is now capital of Meghalaya state of India. Once upon a time when Shillong was capital of seven North Eastern states, this was also known as Nefa provinces. Nefa was divided in seven states in the year 1972. Geographically, Meghalaya is divided in seven districts. Three types of scheduled tribes are found here. These are Khasi, Garo and Jayentia. There are east, west and south hills near Tura. The residents of Shillong speak their own local language and English. There is a great effect of Christian religion on their lives. Shillong is famous tourist place because of its residents, flowers and plants. There are good hotels, sporting facilities, fishing and walking on foot on the hills and skiing facilities are also available to tourist. The weather of Shillong remains pleasant in almost throughout the year. The maximum temperature of Shillong during April and May remains 28 degree C...

Photo by  swapnil vithaldas  on  Unsplash During my service in Defence Accounts Department, I have spent more than 2 years in ‘ Lansdowne ’ (Paudi, Garhwal- Uttaranchal- India), 6 months in ‘Darjeeling’ (West Bengal- India) and 6 months in ‘Shillong’ (Meghalaya- India). I have personal experience of life of Hill Stations, their merits and demerits. My personal feeling is that these places are much better and peaceful than Plains which have mechanical life. To an Indian traveller a visit to Mountains is most refreshing after the oppressive heat of the Plains in summer. When a traveller reaches on mountains, he thinks that he is actually in his dreamland. Himalaya’s peaks covered by snow attract a traveller and he is surprised to see then he feels great peace and happiness after reaching Himalayas. Surrounded by deferent types of Trees and full of musical voices of birds it looks like while standing on the land of the Himalayas that we have come to see the ...