In recent discussions about identity in Meghalaya, one claim often appears: that the Jaintias are simply a sub-tribe of the Khasi. At first this may seem like a small issue of terminology. But words ...

However, for administrative convenience, particularly in the categorisation of the State’s reservation policy, the Jaintia are hyphenated with the Khasi under the term “Khasi-Jaintia.” While this may ...