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The '''Namdang Stone Bridge''' is a 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 {{convert|60|m|ft|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|6.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} wide and {{convert|1.7|m|ft|abbr=on}} high. It runs over the Namdang river, a tributary of the Dikhou river. The present [[National Highway 37 (India)|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. | The '''Namdang Stone Bridge''' is a 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 [[Sukhrungphaa|Rudra Singha II]]. The bridge is {{convert|60|m|ft|abbr=on}} long, {{convert|6.5|m|ft|abbr=on}} wide and {{convert|1.7|m|ft|abbr=on}} high. It runs over the Namdang river, a tributary of the Dikhou river. The present [[National Highway 37 (India)|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. | ||
The bridge is a little carved in shape. The bridge connects Sibsagar town to Jorhat and other districts in the west.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/assam/tourism/namdang-stone-bridge.html|title=Namdang Stone Bridge|publisher=Maps Of India|accessdate=25 April 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604121320/http://www.mapsofindia.com/assam/tourism/namdang-stone-bridge.html|archivedate=4 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Sajnani|first=Manohar |title=Encyclopaedia of tourism resources in India|volume=1|pages=20|chapter=Management Resources|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vdMNBxOsvrUC | The bridge is a little carved in shape. The bridge connects Sibsagar town to Jorhat and other districts in the west.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/assam/tourism/namdang-stone-bridge.html|title=Namdang Stone Bridge|publisher=Maps Of India|accessdate=25 April 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090604121320/http://www.mapsofindia.com/assam/tourism/namdang-stone-bridge.html|archivedate=4 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Sajnani|first=Manohar |title=Encyclopaedia of tourism resources in India|volume=1|pages=20|chapter=Management Resources|year=2001 |isbn=9788178350172 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vdMNBxOsvrUC&dq=namdang+stone+bridge&pg=PA20}}</ref> | ||
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| Coordinates | 26°57′01″N 94°32′43″E / 26.9503891°N 94.5451547°ECoordinates: 26°57′01″N 94°32′43″E / 26.9503891°N 94.5451547°E |
| OS grid reference | Template:Gbmappingsmall |
| Crosses | Namdang River |
| Locale | Sibsagar, Assam |
| Maintained by | Govt of Assam |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Total length | 60 m |
| Width | 6.5 m |
| Height | 1.7 m |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1703 |
| Location | |
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The Namdang Stone Bridge is a 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 II. The bridge is 60 m (200 ft) long, 6.5 m (21 ft) wide and 1.7 m (5.6 ft) high. 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.
The bridge is a little carved in shape. The bridge connects Sibsagar town to Jorhat and other districts in the west.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Namdang Stone Bridge". Maps Of India. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ↑ Sajnani, Manohar (2001). "Management Resources". Encyclopaedia of tourism resources in India. Vol. 1. p. 20. ISBN 9788178350172.
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