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Namdang Stone Bridge
নামদাং শিলৰ সাকোCrosses Namdang River Locale Sibsagar, Assam Maintained by Govt of Assam Designer Craftsmen of Bengal Design Arch bridge Material Stone Total length 60 m Width 6.5 m Height 1.7 m Construction end 1703 Coordinates 26°56′00″N 94°32′00″E / 26.9333333°N 94.5333333°ECoordinates: 26°56′00″N 94°32′00″E / 26.9333333°N 94.5333333°E The Namdang Stone Bridge (Assamese: নামদাং শিলৰ সাকো) is historic bridge located a few kilometers away from Sibsagar town in Assam, India. It was constructed in 1703 by craftmen brought from Bengal during the reign of Ahom king Rudra Singha. The bridge is 60 m long (196.85 ft), 6.5 m wide (21.32 ft) and 1.7 m high (5.57 ft). It runs over the Namdang river, a tributary of the Dikhou river. The present National Highway 37 is passing over it. The unique characteristic of the bridge is that it was cut out from a single solid piece of rock hundred years of age.[1][2]
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References
- ^ "Namdang Stone Bridge". Maps Of India. http://www.mapsofindia.com/assam/tourism/namdang-stone-bridge.html. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ Sajnani, Manohar. "Management Resources". Encyclopaedia of tourism resources in India. 1. pp. 20. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=vdMNBxOsvrUC&pg=PA20&dq=namdang+stone+bridge&cd=1#v=onepage&q=namdang%20stone%20bridge&f=false.
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