Shillong is a hill station and the capital city of Meghalaya, India. It serves as the headquarters for the East Khasi Hills district and ranks as the 330th most populous city in the country, with a recorded population of 143,229 according to the 2011 census.
The city is historically noted for its surrounding landscape. The rolling hills around the town were said to remind British settlers of Scotland, leading to its common nickname, the "Scotland of the East."