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The paper is an effort to understand the tradition of sacred groves among the Khasi community of Meghalaya and its role in the preservation of nature in the areas inhabited by them. It attempts to historically understand the factors that have contributed to the gradual erosion and destruction of this institution among the Khasi people across years and with changing regimes. The chapter tries to show that apart from factors such as commercial exploitation of forests as usually held responsible for environmental damage, aspects like flaws within the forest administrative structure are also accountable for injuries caused to sacred groves in the Khasi-populated districts of Meghalaya.

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Indigenous Nature Conservation in Meghalaya: Environmental and Religious Dimensions of Tribal Land Ownership Among the Khasi Community

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    2025年

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  • Srijani Bhattacharjee

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The paper is an effort to understand the tradition of sacred groves among the Khasi community of Meghalaya and its role in the preservation of nature in the areas inhabited by them. It attempts to historically understand the factors that have contributed to the gradual erosion and destruction of this institution among the Khasi people across years and with changing regimes. The chapter tries to show that apart from factors such as commercial exploitation of forests as usually held responsible for environmental damage, aspects like flaws within the forest administrative structure are also accountable for injuries caused to sacred groves in the Khasi-populated districts of Meghalaya.