Nartiang Monoliths
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Nartiang Monoliths are an ancient collection of towering stone monoliths in Meghalaya, India, believed to be one of the largest such megalithic sites in the world and an important symbol of Jaintia heritage and rituals.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nartiang monoliths | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
megalithic site ⓘ |
| access | road from Jowai ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jaintia Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaintia kings NERFINISHED ⓘ local chieftains ⓘ |
| believedToDateFrom |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ |
| commemorates | events of the Jaintia Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culture | Jaintia culture ⓘ |
| era | ancient ⓘ |
| feature |
clustered arrangement of monoliths
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horizontal capstones ⓘ tall vertical stones ⓘ |
| governedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dolmens
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menhirs ⓘ standing stones ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Jaintia people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Pnar language area ⓘ |
| localName | Riad Nartiang monoliths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jaintia Hills region
NERFINISHED
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Meghalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Nartiang NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast India ⓘ West Jaintia Hills district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | Nartiang Durga Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs |
largest concentration of monoliths in Meghalaya
ⓘ
one of the largest collections of monoliths in the world ⓘ |
| region | Khasi–Jaintia Hills cultural area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
ⓘ
indigenous Jaintia faith ⓘ |
| significance |
important megalithic landscape in India
ⓘ
site of traditional rituals ⓘ symbol of Jaintia heritage ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commemoration of ancestors
ⓘ
memorials to important persons ⓘ rituals ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
historical interest
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religious significance ⓘ scenic landscape ⓘ |
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Nartiang monoliths