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Get information on Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura and Sikkim from the internet.

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1. Meghalaya: In Sanskrit, Meghalaya means "the abode of clouds". The state covers an area of about 22,430 square kilometers. It is bounded to the south by the Bangladesh divisions of Mymensingh and Sylhet. To the west by the Bangladesh division of Rangpur and to the east by Assam. Shillong is the capital of Meghalaya. Earlier, Meghalaya was part of Assam, but the districts of Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia hills became the new state of Meghalaya on 21 January 1972. The languages spoken are Khasi, Pnar, Garo, and English. Meghalaya is the wettest region of India and around 70% of the state is covered with forests.
2. Manipur: The capital of Manipur is Imphal and is also called by several names like Kangleipak or Sanaleibak. Manipur was also under British Rule and the negotiations were cut short with the outbreak of World War II. Maharaja Budhachandra on 21 September 1949 signed a Treaty of Accession and merged the kingdom into India. Around 53% of the population of Manipur state is Meetei ethnic group. The main language of the Manipur state is Meeteilon or Manipuri. Indigenous tribal people constitute 20% of the state population. It has an agrarian economy with significant hydroelectric power generation potential. This state is also the origin of Manipuri dance.
3. Sikkim: Sikkim is a state in the northeastern part of India. Nepali is the lingua franca of Sikkim, while Sikkimese (Bhutia) and Lepcha are spoken in certain areas. Sikkim is the least populous and second-smallest among the Indian states. Numerous snow-fed streams have carved out river valleys in the west and south of the state
4. Tripura: Tripura covers around 10.491 km. The Hindu Bengali people form the ethno-linguistic majority in Tripura. The scheduled tribes (indigenous communities) form about 30 percent of Tripura's population. The tribes who speak the Kokborok language are the major groups among 19 tribes. The climate of Tripura is a tropical savannah climate and receives seasonal heavy rains from the southwest monsoon. Forests cover more than half of the area. It has the highest number of primate species. People of Tripura perform several forms of dance and celebrate religious occasions, weddings, and festivals. The Ujjayanta Palace situated in Agartala was the former royal abode of the Tripuri king.