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In a particular region in India, the local people train the roots of living trees into robust bridges across the streams. As the time passes, these bridges become stronger. These unique living root bridges' are found in
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The living root bridges are found in Meghalaya, where they are created by weaving tree roots over the course of many years.[1] Mawlynnong Village, situated in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, is renowned as the 'cleanest village in Asia' and[1] is known for its living root bridges. Southern Meghalaya in far northeastern India is one of the wettest places on Earth, crisscrossed by fast-flowing rivers and mountain streams, where bridges aren't built – they're grown, ensuring connectivity in a remote area.[2] Root bridges are commonly formed by training young rubber fig roots over scaffolds made from wood or bamboo, materials which are abundant in Northeast India.[3] This unique bio-engineering technique has been practiced by the indigenous Khasi and Jaintia tribes for centuries, creating bridges that indeed become stronger over time as the roots thicken and mature.
Sources- [1] Exploring Society:India and Beyond ,Social Science-Class VII . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 1: Geographical Diversity of India > The hills of the Northeast > p. 24
- [2] https://blogs.adb.org/ru/blog/architecture-resilience
- [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_root_bridge
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- Statement 1: Are the living root bridges (bridges formed by training the roots of living trees) found in Meghalaya, India?
- Statement 2: Are the living root bridges (bridges formed by training the roots of living trees) found in Himachal Pradesh, India?
- Statement 3: Are the living root bridges (bridges formed by training the roots of living trees) found in Jharkhand, India?
- Statement 4: Are the living root bridges (bridges formed by training the roots of living trees) found in Tamil Nadu, India?
- Explicitly names Mawlynnong in the East Khasi Hills of Meghalaya and states it is known for living root bridges.
- Describes living root bridges as being created by weaving tree roots over many years, linking the phenomenon to that location.
- Accompanies the regional caption noting these bridges showcase tribal craftsmanship of the Northeast, reinforcing local occurrence.
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