The Jaiñtia National Council (JNC) commemorated the 163rd death anniversary of legendary freedom fighter U Kiang Nangbah at the Kiang Nangbah memorial stone in Khliehriat, East Jaintia Hills District.
When one thinks of India’s freedom struggle, names like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Subhas Chandra Bose immediately come to mind. However, one would be surprised to know that a man from the remote Garo Hills was already fighting the British colonialism with non-violent means much before the famous ‘Satyagraha’ or ‘Ahimsa’ movement of Gandhi.
A life size statue of the Khasi legendary freedom fighter – U Tirot Sing Syiem will soon be erected at the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre (IGCC) in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
U Tirot Sing Syiem was a prominent leader and freedom fighter from Meghalaya who played a crucial role in the Khasi Hills resistance against British colonial rule.
