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Anirudh Moorthy
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    You could start at Dawki early, since the bridge is only about a 90 minute drive from Cherrapunji. The walk across the bridge gives a quick taste of the river’s history before you head back to the root bridges and Mawlynnong. That way you cover the major heritage spots in one day without missing the living root bridge walks.

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