Chained Banyan Tree's Legacy

Chained Banyan Tree's Legacy

A Banyan tree in northwestern Pakistan, which was put in chains by a drunk British army officer after he placed it "under arrest" during Britain's oppressive colonial rule over India, continues to bear the weight of its metal bearings despite a lapse of around 120 years.

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