
Hally War Wins Padma Shri 2026 For 50+ Years Of Growing Meghalaya’s Living Root Bridges
Meghalayan farmer Hally War earns the Padma Shri for a lifelong mastery of “weaving” self-repairing, living root bridges.

Meghalayan farmer Hally War earns the Padma Shri for a lifelong mastery of “weaving” self-repairing, living root bridges.

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