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Meghalaya Team Finds Graves of Three Garo WWI Soldiers in Malta
✍️ timesofindia.indiatimes.com
🗓 27 Sep 2026, 10:35 AM
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A delegation from Meghalaya located the graves of three Garo soldiers who served in World War I during a visit to Malta. The discovery highlights the overseas contributions of India's northeastern communities.
The Meghalaya delegation, comprising historians and community representatives, traveled to Malta to trace the final resting places of Garo soldiers who fought in World War I. During their visit, they identified three graves belonging to Garo servicemen. The graves were found in a Commonwealth war cemetery on the island. Officials said the discovery will help preserve the memory of the northeastern tribe's contribution to the war effort. Further steps may include documenting the sites and informing the families of the deceased.