If anyone is looking to visit any country to visit any specific place, then obviously, he will do thorough research on that country's tourist culture and the factor of hospitality. As citizens of this country, we all know that all guests are treated as God here, so to enjoy the hospitality, many guests visit this country throughout the year. Now it depends on what place the tourist wants to visit.
If the tourist wants to visit Goa, he will prefer the winter season as in the summer, there is scorching heat there, and nobody likes to venture out, let alone the tourists. If the tourists want to visit Kashmir, which is also called the heaven on Earth, they will visit this place in the summer season as in winters this beautiful place is covered by snowcaps and forbidden to wander outside. Likewise, if the tourist wants to visit the northeastern part of this country, he should choose the summer season as in all the other parts of the year. There is heavy rainfall, and sometimes there is chilly weather. This article will mainly talk about the very famous and beautiful hills in Meghalaya known as the Garo Hills.
Garo Hills Meghalaya
The Garo Hills is divided into five districts. In the foothills of the often cloud-covered Tura peak, Tura is the largest town in the region, home to about 70,000 people. It is also home to several natural limestone caves (the Siju Cave is one of the longest caves in Asia) and other game and wildlife sanctuaries in the district, such as Balphakram National Park and Nokrek National Park. There is a great variety of natural flora and fauna in these places, and many endangered species exist.
As part of the Garo-Khasi mountain range in Meghalaya, India, the Garo Hills were formed. Tribal dwellers, the majority of whom are Garo, mainly inhabit these areas. Among the wettest places in the world, it receives a great deal of rain. Meghalaya's subtropical forests ecoregion includes this range.
As the name implies, the Garo Hills are home to the people known as Garos. In addition to the Garo hills, there are settlements in the plains of Assam and Bangladesh.
Several raids the Garos conducted periodically into the plains at the foot of the hills in the district of Goalpara and Mymensing earned them notoriety during the medieval period. From time to time, they would come from the recess of the mountains to raid villages on the plains, killing, plundering, and burning everything before retreating quickly to the jungle, leaving behind only the heads of men and women.
The whole village would assemble around the captured heads upon their return, and there would be chanting of triumphant songs. Throughout the medieval period, in addition to the number of small Nokmaships established for the Garos in the hills, the plain tracts near the foot of the hills also came to be part of an increasing number of Zamindari Estates. Many of the causes of these conflicts were due to the high handed conduct of many of the subordinate revenue officials who impose oppressive house taxes on Garo tributaries or charge exorbitant tolls to mountaineers who bring cotton to the frontier market to be traded for goods.
The Garos will often send raiding parties to burn and plunder border settlements whenever they are provoked beyond endurance to make matters worse. Retaliatory expeditions were mounted against Garos in response to these raids.
The Garo family is simplest when it consists of only the husband, wife and children. The marriage of the heiress, generally the youngest daughter, increases the size of the family. Nokna and Nokkrom are the names of her and her husband, respectively. Heirs receive the bulk of the family estate, and other sisters receive a small amount of the farmers are entitled to collect wheat and corn from parts of the land but not to use the land for cultivation or other uses.
Those who have married long-distance couples choose to form independent new families after their marriages. It is customary for the Garos to grant inheritance rights to any of their daughters; they then marry one of their father's nephews; typically, the girl who is loved most by her father and is obedient and well behaved is entitled to that property. As well as these cases, there are those in which an heiress is married to a man from an outside clan.
Garo Hills Tourism
Those who love trekking are sure to enjoy Nokrek National Park, which is around 45 km from Asananggre and Sasatgre, but just about two kilometres from the Tura Peak in West Garo Hills if you are interested. There are no other peaks among the Garo Hills as tall and as impressive as Nokrek. It is the highest peak in the Garo Hills and has been declared a National Biosphere under the state forest department's control. Deep inside the thick jungle, the peak is home to various animals and plants rare to this region. In addition to this, the park also houses a very rare citrus indica that is endemic to the region. The locals call it Memang Narang, which translates into "orange of the spirits.". Thanks to this discovery, the National Citrus Gene Sanctuary-cum-Biosphere Reserve near Nokrek was established, which covers an area of about 47 square kilometres.
The majority of rivers and streams in the Garo Hills region originate from the Nokrek range. Still, the Simsang river - also known as Someshwari when it enters Bangladesh near Baghmara - has the most majestic and beautiful appearance. The sanctuary has a wide variety of wildlife, such as elephants, leopards, pangolins, hoolock gibbons, pythons, hornbills, and botanical species such as rare orchids.
The Inn is situated in a quiet rural hamlet called Daribokgre, close to Nokrek, a world-renowned biosphere reserve situated at about 1900m above sea level. Tourists and visitors flock to the area, exposing the local community to a great deal of outside exposure. The local community provides them with local food and accommodation in their villages at a minimal cost. Nokrek Peak is reached after a comfortable hike of approximately three and a half kilometres from the village of Daribokgre.
Daribokgre Village offers traditional accommodation managed by the community. In addition to providing clean accommodation, the resort offers activities such as trekking out in the Biosphere Reserve, bird watching, and nature walks.
The most populous town in the Garo Hills region of the State, Tura, is flanked on the eastern flank by a magnificent hill. Tura is a mountain 872m above sea level with a peak of 872m above sea level. According to local legend, the peak provided a sacred abode for the Gods, which claims that it was typically named Dura, but the British mistakenly called it Tura, so it gained its name. Despite its size, Tura's hill and peak are the water catchments for the town of Tura. As a result, the entire Tura-range area is designated as a reserve forest.
Among the attractions at Tura Peak and its surroundings are a Tourist Bungalow, an Observatory, and a Cinchona plantation. On Tura Peak, viewers can enjoy a magnificent view of the lower Brahmaputra valley as well as the golden yellow plains of Bangladesh throughout most of the year.
Some Tourist Hotspots
These are tourist hot spots in the Garo Hills and surrounding areas. The following are among them:
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Nokrek Peak: - which stands at 1412 metres above sea level during the height of the Garo Hills region of the State, is the highest point in the area. The Nokrek Range, where scientists discovered Citrus-Indica's mother germplasm, is located at the northern tip of this continent. CitrusGene Sanctuary/Biosphere Reserve at Nokrek consists of 47 square kilometres of land created due to this discovery.
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Garo Hills: - It is a region of the State home to Tura, the largest town in the Garo Hills. Tura Peak dominates its eastern flank. Located 872 metres above sea level, it is the tallest peak in the country.
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Ilchang Dare: A waterfall near Asakgre village in South Garo Hills, also known as Ilchang Dare. This deep, wide, and expansive pool at the bottom of the fall, with its large and sprawling surrounds, make it a wonderful swimming pool populated by various fish of various sizes and colours.
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Balpakram: National Wildlife Park located 167 kilometres from Tura in the South Garo Hills. Serow is one of the few places on Earth where you can see the rare Lesser Panda, Indian bison, and Indian bison. Herbs of various medicinal properties, called Dikges locally, grow abundantly in Balpakram.
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Napak Lake: Located a distance of 112 km from Tura. The river Simsang flows nearby, making it an ideal spot for fishing and birdwatching.
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Siju Caves: Surrounding the Simsang River, Siju Village has limestone caves known for their beauty and mysteriousness.
Hence all the above information proves that Garo Hills proves to be a place worth visiting, and you will have the time of your lives once you visit here.
