#OurTrueHistory @ShefVaidya Meghalaya in 1860 income tax in addition to the house-tax. was levied created turmoil amongst the Jaintias and they rose again in a fierce rebellion in 1862. The leader was a U Kiang Nongbah Kiang Nangbah was a Khasi hanged by the British publicly .
He hoodwinked the Intelligence Service. They had no trace of his movements and activities. Finally defeated an unequal fight hundreds of Jaintias were killed and U Kiang Nongbah was betrayed, captured and hanged publicly on December 30, 1862.
When he was put to the gallows, he said, in a clear voice: "If my face turns eastward when I die on the rope, we shall be free again within a hundred years. If it turns westwards, we shall be enslaved forever". The prophesy came true our country gained freedom within a 100 yrs
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