Cherra (hima)
Cherra may refer to: * Cherrapunji, or Sohra, a town in Meghalaya, India * Cherra, Hazaribagh Cherra is a census town in the Bishnugarh CD block in the Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision of the Hazaribagh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Geography Location Cherra is located at . Area overview Hazaribag ...

Cherrapunji
Cherrapunji () - popularly known as, or Sohra - it's original native and official name, is a sub-divisional town (Proposed District) East Khasi Hills district in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It was the traditional capital of ''ka hima Sohra'' (Khasi tribal kingdom). Sohra has often been credited as being the wettest place on Earth, but currently, nearby Mawsynram holds that distinction. Sohra still holds the all-time record for the most rainfall in a calendar month and in a year, however. It received in July 1861 and between 1 August 1860 and 31 July 1861. Background Etymology The original native name for this town in Khasi language is ''Sohra'' (soh-ra), which was mispronounced "Cherra" by the 19th century British colonisers. Later, the suffix ''"punjee"'', a bengali term meaning "a cluster of villages", was added by people from the plains, and the name evolved into ''Cherrapunji'', meaning "land of oranges" in some interpretations, popularized by tourists from other ...
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