9 Facts About Living Root Bridges Of Meghalaya

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1. They were grown and shaped, and not built like concrete bridges.

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2. The Khasi tribe were the original architects of this bridge.

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3. It took fifteen to twenty years to grow them.

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4. They are more than a century old.

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5. The region has many scattered root bridges.

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6. The Double-Decker root bridges are parallel to each other.

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7. Over time, these bridges grow strong and stable.

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8. It can hold fifty people at a time.

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9. It is a natural heritage site in Meghalaya.

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