At the highest level, a Khasi state is a voluntary/forced grouping of nearby villages for mutual interests. A Khasi state is a limited monarchy where the Siem(chief) cannot perform any act of importance without the concurrence of the Darbar. Generally, the Darbar doesn't contain members of the Siem's family but there are cases where the Siem influenced …
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