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Mawsynram State

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

A small Khasi state on the southern edge of the Meghalaya plateau, around the village now often called the wettest inhabited place on Earth.

Origins

Hima Mawsynram was one of the Khasi chiefdoms of the plateau; its origins are known from oral tradition, and the register's start date is approximate.

Rule and society

Like other Khasi states it was headed by a Syiem from a royal clan, chosen with clan elders, with succession through the female line. Little written record of its history exists.

Decline and legacy

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

Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.

Lineage

Mawsynram StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE

Connections (1)

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

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

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