rosewood village condominiums This sprawling hill station was the capital of British-created Assam from 1874 until 1972. Since bec

This sprawling hill station was the capital of British-created Assam from 1874 until 1972. Since becoming the state capital of Meghalaya it has rapidly rosewood village condominiums developed into a typical modern Indian town and in doing so some of its older buildings have been demolished. In parts it still retains rosewood village condominiums its charm, the air is refreshingly cool and it has become a favourite holiday destination for domestic tourists.

Just beyond, a left turning passes the Golaghar or Ahom ammunition store, the stonework of which is held together with a mix of dhal, lime and egg. Beyond are the two-storey ruins of Talatalghar (Indian/ foreigner 5/100; hdawn-dusk), the extensive, two-storey Ahom palace built by Ahom King Rajeswar Singha in the mid-18th rosewood village condominiums century.

The surrounding grassy moors justify Meghalaya s over-played Scotland of the East tourist-office soubriquet, rosewood village condominiums although they re dotted with Khasi monoliths and scarred by quarrying. Much more impressive is the series of grand canyon valleys that plunge into deep lush chasms of tropical forest sprayed by a succession of seasonally inspiring waterfalls. The Nohkalikai Falls, fourth highest in the world, are particularly dramatic, especially in the monsoon rosewood village condominiums when their capacity increases 20-fold. You can see them easily rosewood village condominiums enough without quite entering the official viewpoint (admission/camera 10/200; h8am-5pm), 4.4km southwest of Sohra market.