The first picture shows the deplorable condition of the house where Swami Vivekananda stayed during his visit to Shillong in April, 1901. A recent picture (bottom) reveals the complete disappearence of the house and depicts total apathy from governments both at the State and Centre towards a structure of historical importance. (Photos by Sanjib Bhattacharjee)
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