Williamson A. Sangma
Politician
1919 –
Who is Williamson A. Sangma?
Williamson Ampang Sangma, a Garo leader, was the founder Chief Minister of Meghalaya, twenty-first state in Indian Union on 21 January 1972. He was also the first ever Governor of Mizoram among the Garos in 1989.
Captain Williamson A. Sangma was a statesman, tribal leader, and a pioneer in leading the struggle for the creation of Meghalaya state, the homeland of three ancient hill communities -- Garos, Jaintias, and Khasis - The Khasis and the Jaintas are believed to be the remnants of the first Mongolian migration into India, while the Garos migrated from originally inhabited province Torus, Tibet.
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- Born
- Oct 18, 1919
Meghalaya - Also known as
- W. A. Sangma
- W.A. Sangma
- Died
- Apr 26, 2024
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on July 23, 2013
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