When shillong became capital of assam?
Score: 4.1/5 (31 votes) Shillong first became prominent in 1864, when it succeeded Cherrapunji as the district headquarters. In 1874 it was made the capital of the new province of Assam. An earthquake destroyed the city in 1897, necessitating its complete rebuilding.Was Shillong the capital of Assam...