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bridge is almost 100 years old, constructed culture of all the North Indian States,
in 1932 during the British reign. Remember including costumes, head gears, jewellery,
to go before or after the monsoon. musical instruments, drums and weapons.
Worth a visit if history interests you.
Seven Sister Waterfalls
These lie in the Cherapunjee region.
Cherapunjee is located at a height of 1430
meters. These falls are considered the 4th.
largest waterfalls in India with an average
width of 70mts. NOHSNGITHIANG,
DAINTHLEN and NOHKALIKAI have
the tallest plunge of around 340mts. The
make an awesome sight especially in
the monsoon….falling majestically over
limestone cliffs. Some people call them the
smaller version of the Niagara Falls. In the
nearby vicinity are also located the Wei
Sawdong Falls, one of Meghalaya’s prettiest
cascades – the three step waterfalls. Also a
popular destination.

A tourist tries on the traditional Khasi costume
Cathedral of Mary – Help of Christians,
Shillong
Among the many churches in Meghalaya
this one stands out as the biggest and the
Nohkalikai water falls oldest in Northern India. Constructed
Ram Krishan Mission – Cherapunjee atop a small hill in the heart of the city,
This Centre was established in 1931. Over this is a Cathedral Church of the Roman
the years there has been a lot of expansion. Catholics and the seat of the Metropolitan
Today it houses a school, training centre, Archbishop of Shillong. It was built from
and hostel for tribal boys, a dispensary, 1913, by the first Catholic missionaries,
huge-well stocked library…… And most who came here from Germany, and
importantly a museum depicting the it was opened in 1936. The biggest

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