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Inspired by 2,500-year-old Persian tech, pontoon bridges connect Sangam, 'akhadas' at Maha Kumbh
Professor Yogeshwar Tiwari, the former head of the medieval and modern history department at Allahabad University, said, "The first reference to pontoon bridges comes almost 2,500 years ago with ...
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Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge
Built in 1888 and named after a Dutch queen, the Queen Emma Bridge is supported by 16 pontoon boats and swings open laterally to allow ships to enter and leave the bay. It's the perfect viewpoint ...
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2,500-year-old Persian technique powers Mahakumbh’s lifeline
historian and former professor and head of Medieval and Modern History at Allahabad University. Prof Tiwari added that in India, the first pontoon bridge opened to traffic in October 1874 ...