Namdang Stone Bridge, Stone bridge in Sibsagar, India.
Namdang Stone Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the Namdang river near Sibsagar, in the state of Assam. It sits along National Highway 37, linking Sibsagar town to Jorhat and the districts further west.
The bridge was built in 1703 under Ahom king Rudra Singha and served as the western entry point to the military capital of Rangpur. At the time of its construction, it was one of the most important infrastructure works in the region.
The bridge was built by Bengali stonemasons who came specifically to Assam for this project. The care in how the stone was shaped and joined is still visible to anyone who walks across it today.
The bridge is easy to reach by road and sits directly on National Highway 37, so it can be visited without a long detour. Visitors can walk across it to get a closer look at the stone structure from both sides.
The bridge was carved from a single solid block of stone, which is a very rare technique for a structure of this age. This kind of one-piece construction is almost never seen in other bridges across the region.
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