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Jirang State

1500 CE – 1948 CE (approx.) · capital Jirang

A small Khasi chiefdom on the northern slopes of the Meghalaya plateau, one of the 25 Khasi states that acceded to India in 1948.

Origins

Hima Jirang was one of the Khasi chiefdoms of the Meghalaya plateau, lying towards the Assam plains in the present Ri Bhoi area. Its origins are known only from oral tradition, and the register's start date is approximate.

Rule and society

Jirang was headed by a Syiem chosen from a royal clan, with succession through the female line and decisions taken with clan elders. Little written record of its history exists.

Decline and legacy

Jirang came under British supervision in the 19th century and acceded to India in 1948, joining Assam. It is now part of Meghalaya.

Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.

Lineage

Jirang StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE

Connections (1)

  • Jirang State was a protectorate of British Raj1858 CE – 1947 CE

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Jirang State. In The Epoch Institute States Register. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/jirang-state
MLA
“Jirang State.” The Epoch Institute States Register, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/jirang-state. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Jirang State.” The Epoch Institute States Register. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/jirang-state.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Jirang State’, The Epoch Institute States Register. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/state/jirang-state (Accessed: ).

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