Garo Hills tribe is known to be the second-largest tribe in the state of Meghalaya. This place is home to wildlife sanctuaries, which have attracted many tourists and visitors from all over the world. Amongst the 5 districts in Garo Hills, Tura is considered to be the largest town which occupies over 70,000 people.
As per the ancient history of Garo, during 400 BC the tribe initially migrated from Tibet under the leadership of Jappa Jalimpa by crossing the Brahmaputra River, which is the 9th largest and 15th longest river in the world. Soon, they claimed the territory as their own. As the records, it is said that Garo people "were looked upon as bloodthirsty savages, who inhabited a tract of hills covered with almost impenetrable jungle, the climate of which was considered so deadly as to make it impossible for a white man to live there".
However, during the Medieval Period, the Mughals took over Garos until the 18th Century when the British East India Company secured their position with them. As per the record, Garo is known for its conflict with Zamindars. Just like the Mughals, the Britishers had no remote interest in controlling the Garo estates, but with escalating conflicts between the Zamindar and Garo tribe, the British had to interfere which resulted in the Annexation of Garo Hills in the year 1873.
Following is given the list of 9 famous tourist destinations of Garo Hills you must visit when you are in this mesmerizing place.
