- "Jaiñtia" and "
Synteng" are exonyms. The word "Jaiñtia" is
derived from the name of a
former kingdom, the
Jaintia Kingdom,
whose rulers were
Syntengs. One theory...
- districts. Bodo
Chakma Dimasa,
Kachari Garo
Hajong Hmar
Karbi Khasi, Jaintia,
Synteng, Pnar, War, Bhoi,
Lyngngam Any ****i
Tribes Lakher Man (Tai speaking) Any...
- 163). Additionally,
there are
speakers of Rengma, Rongmei, Hindi, Pnar/
Synteng, Chakma, Nepali, Ao, Thado, Kachari, and Luhasi/Mizo languages. Boro, Borokachari...
-
Insurgency in
Northeast India, and was
fueled by
demands of the Khasi,
Synteng and Garo
people for a
separate state. The
state of
Meghalaya was separated...
- In case a
family has no daughters, the
Khasi and
Jaintia (also
called Syntengs) have the
custom of ia rap iing,
where the
family adopts a girl from another...
-
separated from the
state of ****am in 1971, in
order to
satisfy the Khasi,
Synteng and Garo for a
separate state. The
decision was
initially praised as an...
- Nongphlang):
inhabit the
uplands of the East
Khasi Hills district. Pnar (or
Synteng) live in the
uplands of the
Jaintia Hills district. Bhoi live in the lower...
- Mizo
raided Tripura state and
killed 186
British subjects. 1860-1862: The
Synteng revolt in the
Jaintia Hills in
Eastern Bengal and ****am. 1861: The Juang...
- cent). On the contrary,
higher urban po****tion has been
registered among Synteng (28.2 per cent) and
Khasi (18.6 per cent).
Census of India. "Koch union...
- society. Jaintia, an
ethnic group living in
Sylhet region and also
known as
Synteng or Pnar, have a very rich
tradition and
political history. Once they lived...
