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- proper noun The
state capital ofMeghalaya (India ).
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Examples
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October 6th, 2009 SHILLONG - The first-ever hospital for children in the Northeast was recently inaugurated in Meghalaya's capital city Shillong, and it will provide state of the art health care facilities.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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April 12th, 2009 SHILLONG - Security has been tightened in Shillong in view of a shutdown call given by a rebel tribal group to protest against Congress party president Sonia Gandhi's visit on Monday.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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June 2nd, 2009 SHILLONG - The Indian Panorama Film Festival was recently held in Shillong to the delight for all film lovers.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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March 17th, 2009 SHILLONG - To commemorate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Austria, the Vienna chamber orchestra performed jointly with Shillong chamber choir here and enthralled the audience.
Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009
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GUWAHATI / SHILLONG: Meghalaya has sounded a high alert along its border with Assam ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh†™ s arrival in Shillong on Saturday.
The Times of India 2009
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They should be here any minute now, Shillong is just a three-hour drive away from Guwahati.
Sunset in the Hills Rumjhum Biswas 2010
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An undefinable dread seemed to predominate over all I did, and I bid good-bye to my husband when he left me behind in Shillong with a very heavy heart, and my anxiety was not lessened when I heard from him day after day, giving me terrible accounts of all he was going through on the way.
My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny 1891
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Shillong is a lovely little station nestling away amongst the Khasia Hills, in the midst of pine woods, and abounding in waterfalls and mountain-torrents.
My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny 1891
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'Khasia Thoppa' down the last hill of the range upon which Shillong is situated, which brings you down into the plain of
My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny 1891
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I had known him well in Shillong, and we had always been great friends.
My Three Years in Manipur and Escape from the Recent Mutiny 1891
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