Namdang Stone Bridge

Namdang Stone Bridge
Coordinates26°57′01″N 94°32′43″E / 26.9503891°N 94.5451547°E / 26.9503891; 94.5451547
CrossesNamdang River
LocaleSibsagar, Assam
Maintained byGovt of Assam
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialStone
Total length60 m
Width6.5 m
History
Construction end1703
Location
Map

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 60 m (200 ft) long, 6.5 m (21 ft) wide and 1.7 m (5.6 ft) high. It runs over the Namdang (Tai-Ahom : Nam= Water; Dang=Red) 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 curved in shape. The bridge connects Sibsagar town to Jorhat and other districts in the west.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Namdang Stone Bridge". Maps Of India. Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
  2. ^ Sajnani, Manohar (2001). "Management Resources". Encyclopaedia of tourism resources in India. Vol. 1. p. 20. ISBN 9788178350172.