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Title: Meghalaya Launches ‘Tracing the Roots’ Programme to Reconnect with Indigenous Heritage and History
Press Release Number:
01/09/2026
Description:
The Chief Minister informed that the initiative is not merely academic, but rooted in identity, heritage and collective memory. Through a multidisciplinary approach, it will bring together historical research, oral traditions, indigenous knowledge, linguistics, archaeology and archival study.
Under the programme, 75 scholars will travel to Vietnam, Cambodia and Tibet to study the origins and historical journeys of the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo people.
The Khasi-Jaintia team will undertake a study titled “Ki Dienjat: Re-examining Khasi-Jaintia Socio-cultural Linkages with Southeast Asia,” while the Garo component will examine theories concerning origins and historical movement, including the Tibet or northern highlands hypothesis.
To make research accessible, the Chief Minister has also launched dedicated e-Portal as a central platform for information, research data and collaboration, which will lead to digital archives, scholarly publications and educational resources for future generations
Under the programme, 75 scholars will travel to Vietnam, Cambodia and Tibet to study the origins and historical journeys of the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo people.
The Khasi-Jaintia team will undertake a study titled “Ki Dienjat: Re-examining Khasi-Jaintia Socio-cultural Linkages with Southeast Asia,” while the Garo component will examine theories concerning origins and historical movement, including the Tibet or northern highlands hypothesis.
To make research accessible, the Chief Minister has also launched dedicated e-Portal as a central platform for information, research data and collaboration, which will lead to digital archives, scholarly publications and educational resources for future generations
Released Date:
01 Sep 2026
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