This book, deals with the questions thast are cen tral to the origin and development of written Khasi Poetry. It is the result of the first systemstic study ever undertaken in Khasi literasture. Here he. (1) traces the origin and follows the develo9pment of written Khasi poetry in the first 100 years of its history beginning 1841. (2) finds thast Khasi postry originated in folk tales, fables, folk songs, translation religious and socio-political thought (3) ...
