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Rambrai State

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

A small Khasi chiefdom of the West Khasi Hills, one of the 25 Khasi states that acceded to India in 1948.

Origins

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

Rule and society

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

Decline and legacy

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

Few sources survive for this state; details are uncertain.

Lineage

Rambrai StateDominion of India 1947 CE – 1950 CE

Connections (1)

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

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

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