As soon as the infantry had replenished their ammunition, they wheeled to the left in échelon of brigades, and began to march towards Surgham ridge. The movements of a great force are slow. It was not desirable that the British division, which led the échelon, should remain in the low ground north of Surgham—where it was commanded, had no field of fire, and could see nothing—and accordingly both these brigades moved forward almost together to occupy the crest of the ridge.

That being the case, we should naturally choose to contemplate mu from morning to night, forgetting everything.

During the years from 1987 to 1991, generally between April and November, bundhs in Meghalaya became the characteristic feature of life, sparing, of course, the month of December. On every occasion the whole state was paralysed […]

May the sun shine warm upon you and yours.