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In the year 1765, the markets at Sylhet were incorporated as a part of the British dominated India for the purposes of enhancement of British colonial economy. This marked the subjugation of the Khasi kingdom in Meghalaya which became an essential part of the British Indian Empire. During the year 1790, several raids were conducted in the Khasi territories and consequently the British authorities fortified the foothills blocked the trade of the various goods from the Khasi Kingdom in the markets of Sylhet. In 1837, the construction of a road through the state of Nongkhaw which was linked with Kolkata to the Brahmaputra Valley led to the eventual cessation of the hostilities between the Khasi Kingdom at Meghalaya and the British East India Company. The rivalry authoritatively finished by the signing of treaties between the British and all of the Khasi states in the year 1862. As a result, the Khasi states were allowed autonomy and liberation from payment taxes to the British Empire in India. The Khasi kingdom of Meghalaya demonstrated extensive cultural change after the declaration of Shillong as the capital of Assam. These alterations included declining popularity of traditional culture, augmentation of wealth, the recognition of inter-marriage and development in educational standards. In the year 1947, a self-governing tribal district was established, which was accountable to the Governor of Assam. The Governor functioned as an agent of the Indian President. However, the system of the native Khasi states remained uninterrupted and the various functionaries of the state system were not modified or changed. At present, the former Khasi Kingdom has been incorporated as a part of the modern Indian state of Meghalaya and the Khasis form the principal tribe. (Last Updated on : 16-07-2012) |
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