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Silverine Swer
Silverine Swer (1910–2014), popularly known as Kong Sil (Kong means ''Elder sister'' in Khasi language), was an Indian social and environmental activist, educationist and civil servant. She was the first person of tribal origin to hold senior posts with the Government of Meghalaya, and was a recipient of the ''Silver Elephant Medal of the Bharat Scouts and Guides Award'' and Kaisar-i-Hind Medal. The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri in 1990, making her the first recipient of the award from the state of Meghalaya. Biography Silverine Swer was born on 12 November 1910 in a Khasi people, Khasi Christian family in Shillong, the capital of the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya. After passing her matriculation from the Welsh Mission Girls School, Shillong, she graduated (BA) from Scottish Church College, under the University of Calcutta, in 1932, and continued there to secure her graduate degree in education (BT) in 1936. Her career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shillong
Shillong () is a hill station and the capital of Meghalaya, a Indian state, state in northeastern India, which means "The Abode of Clouds". It is the headquarters of the East Khasi Hills district. Shillong is the list of most populous cities in India, 330th most populous city in India with a population of 143,229 according to the 2011 census. It is said that the rolling hills around the town reminded the British of Scotland. Hence, they would also refer to it as the "Scotland of the East". Shillong has steadily grown in size since it was made the civil station of the Khasi Hills, Khasi and Jaintia Hills in 1864 by the British. In 1874, on the formation of Assam as the Chief Commissioner's Province, it was chosen as the headquarters of the new administration because of its convenient location between the Brahmaputra and Surma River, Surma valleys and more so because the climate of Shillong was much cooler than tropical India. Shillong remained the capital of undivided Assam until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
