Nagaland Post

Hally War – weaver of the living root-bridge in M’laya to receive Padma Shri

A Khasi man from Meghalaya, known for his lifelong dedication to weaving and taking care of living root bridges in the ...
The Logical Indian

India Formally Submits Meghalaya’s Iconic Living Root Bridges For UNESCO World Heritage Status Consideration

India formally nominates Meghalaya's bio-engineered living root bridges for UNESCO World Heritage status in the 2026-27 cycle ...
The Logical Indian

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.
The Better India

This Meghalaya Man Began Growing a Living Root Bridge at 10 & 50 Years Later, He Won a Padma Shri

Hally War from Siej village, Meghalaya, has been awarded the Padma Shri for shaping a living root bridge he began learning as a child, guided by Khasi tradition.

As Meghalaya’s root bridges eye UNESCO status, check out these living heritage sites of India

Meghalaya’s living root bridges is moving closer to UNESCO World Heritage recognition. Across India, some of the most remarkable heritage sites are not frozen in time. They are lived in, walked on, ...

Hally War, the man who weaves living root-bridge in Meghalaya, to receive Padma Shri

A Khasi man from Meghalaya, known for his lifelong dedication to weaving and taking care of living root bridges in the southern slopes of Khasi Hills region of the state, has been honoured with a ...