Menhir found in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland & Andhra Pradesh - Art & Culture
Q. Consider the following statements
1. Menhir (large standing stones) are found in Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Andhra Pradesh.
2. Culture ministry has declared the Menhirs near Vangchhia , its surrounding caves and forest as protected areas.
Which of the above statements is/are correct? - Published on 06 May 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
ANSWER: Both
Vangchhia is the name of a village in the state of Mizoram, India. The 171 menhir stones in the village became Mizoram's first protected archaeological site in 2012.The actual site where the 171 menhirs stand is known as Kawtchhuah Ropui, meaning the Great Entranceway. The Tibeto-Burman population migrated from here. There is a local folktale that this entranceway is connected to a stone pathway that runs all the way to Tiau river on the India-Myanmar border.
