Why Shillong Teer is Famous?

Shillong Teer is an archery game in which people bet their money to get rewarded as return of investment. The name “Teer” means arrows the game has a massive audience in Meghalaya and some neighboring states of Meghalaya.

With technology and internet involvement, you can play and bet on its results from almost everywhere in India. Shillong Teer is a Traditional archery sport with deep roots in the Indigenous culture of the Khasi people.

The locals call this game ‘Thoh Tim’. Bow and Arrows used to be one of the primary weapons of Khasi peoples in the past. This game used to be competitive and a field where you could earn your respect with your skills. With time, this game evolved, and people started to put money on the shooter’s skills.

How does the betting system work?

There are 100 numbers in this game, from 00 to 99. This means there are 100 possibilities of results. In any round, you choose numbers that you think are a possibility of success; then bet your money on that particular number. If that number hits success, then you will rewarded with Rs 80 with each Rs 1 you invest.

Let’s understand with an example: Let us assume, out of 100 numbers you choose 57 and 12 as your target number and you put Rs 100 on each number. When the result came out, your prediction was correct and the result was 12.

As a reward now you will receive Rs 8,000 as your reward because you put Rs 100 on number 12. (As mentioned earlier in Shillong Teer, you will get Rs 80 on the Rs 1 you invested.)

Why Government Legalize Shillong Teer?

Before the legalization of Teer in Meghalaya the game banned in the 1970s by the state government because of multiple reasons:

The game was not organized.
Money fraud started to grow up.
Many agents and bookies used to say wrong results to make their percentages.
There were no such proper rules.
Mouth spread of results used to cause multiple mistakes.

To solve those issues and the illegal gameplay the government of Meghalaya decided to organise this game. For this Meghalaya Amusements and Betting Tax (Amendment) Act 1982 made and till now Shillong Teer controlled by it.

How Shillong Teer's results are listed?

In both rounds, archers shoot arrows at a particular target 50 shooters shoot arrows in both rounds with 30-20 arrows each. The last two digits of the target-hitting arrow considered the final result.

Let’s understand with an example: In the first round, 50 archers take aim at the target with 30 arrows each, a total of 1,500 arrows. Out of that let’s assume 951 arrows hitting the target. So, the result will be 51. (Because the last two digits taken as final result.)

Back Stories

Under the Meghalaya Amusement and Betting Tax Act of 1982, the State government and the Chief Minister of Meghalaya regulated the game. Meghalaya Amusement and Betting Tax (Amendment) Act, 1982 looks after all the legal factors of this unique betting game.

At that time the CM of Meghalaya was Captain Williamson A. Sangma who held the political power at the time to enact the law and make the game legal, supported by the state legislative body. Since then, it recognized as a betting game rather than gambling.

Another popular theory says that during the colonial period, Shillong was the capital of Assam, and the British loved the weather of Meghalaya as it was an escape from the warm weather of the plains.

At that time, the British saw this game and were impressed by this traditional competitive sport. It is believed that they started the lottery and betting system for the traditional Khasi archery practices.

The Future

The future of Shillong Teer looks both promising and challenging as the game continues to evolve in a changing legal, technological, and social landscape. As with many traditional games and activities, Shillong Teer is increasingly moving online. Resulting in a greater reach.

There are already websites and mobile apps where you can check the daily results, and place your bets. This digital shift is likely to continue, allowing people from other parts of India to participate in this unique game of luck.

The game of teer is not a game that will guarantee you a confirmed success. So, be responsible and play.

If you don’t want to take the risk or you are confused then you can reach out to us, we will help you every time.

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