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Class 7Social ScienceInfrastructure: Engine of India’s Development

What are the living root bridges of Meghalaya, and how are they made?

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Living root bridges are crafted by the indigenous Khāsi and Jaintia tribes using roots of the Indian rubber tree. They guide roots across streams with bamboo and palm trunks. Over many years, roots grow stronger and twist into natural bridges. Some take decades or centuries to mature and can last hundreds of years.