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Rama’s Bridge: The 30-Mile Sandbank That Divides Two Cultures

Friday, October 16, 2009

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Rama’s Bridge: The 30-Mile Sandbank That Divides Two Cultures

Rama’s Bridge, also called Adam’s Bridge, is a 30-mile-stretch (48 km) of 103 sandbanks that form a natural connection between the island of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India and Mannar in northwestern Sri Lanka. Though usually a symbol of connection and peace, this particular bridge has caused controversy galore between Hindus, Moslems, politicians and environmentalists for quite a while now.

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