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| location = [[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]], [[India]]<br />
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| type = 3-tiered<br />
| height = {{convert|135|m}}<br />
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| watercourse = tributary of the Umiam River<br />
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The '''Bishop Falls''' is located in [[Shillong]], in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Meghalaya]]. It is the 22nd [[List of waterfalls in India by height|highest waterfalls in India]].<ref name=database>{{cite web| title =Showing all Waterfalls in India| url =http://www.world-waterfalls.com/database.php?s=T&t=G&category=country&search=India&orderby=height%20DESC| publisher =World Waterfalls Database| accessdate =2010-06-20| url-status =dead| archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20090901164803/http://www.world-waterfalls.com/database.php?s=T&t=G&category=country&search=India&orderby=height%20DESC| archivedate =2009-09-01}}</ref><br />
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==The falls==<br />
The Bishop Falls is a three-tiered [[waterfall]] with a height of {{convert|135|m}}.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.world-waterfalls.com/waterfall.php?num=961 | title = Bishop Falls | work = | first = | last = | publisher = World Waterfalls Database | accessdate = 2010-06-24 }}</ref> The Bishop' Falls is often referred to as the twin brother of the Beadon Falls since both tumble down the same escarpment into a yawning gorge.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mustseeindia.com/Shillong/attractions | title = Shillong Attractions | publisher = must see india | accessdate = 2010-06-24 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100709155327/http://www.mustseeindia.com/Shillong/attractions | archive-date = 9 July 2010 | url-status = dead }}</ref> Beadon Falls and Bishop Falls are off the [[National Highway 40 (India)|NH 40]] at Mawprem.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.hill-stations-india.com/shillong/ | title = Shillong Travel | work = Beadon Falls, Bishop Falls & Elephant Falls | first = | last = | publisher = Hill Stations in India | accessdate = 2010-06-24 | archive-date = 24 June 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100624083445/http://www.hill-stations-india.com/shillong/ | url-status = dead }}</ref> A narrow road at Mawlai takes one to a view point from where both the falls can be seen together.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.travellinginindia.com/north-east-india/shillong.html | title = Shillong | work = | first = | last = | publisher = Travelling in India | accessdate = 2010-06-24 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100703040436/http://www.travellinginindia.com/north-east-india/shillong.html | archive-date = 3 July 2010 | url-status = dead }}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of waterfalls in India]]<br />
*[[List of waterfalls in India by height]]<br />
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