When a 100-Year-Old Peepal Was Cut Down, He Used a 50-Tonne Crane to Replant It. Now It’s Growing

In November 2022, when Bharat Sisodia and his team reached a site in Ahmedabad, they found a century-old peepal tree that had already been cut down. Only about six to seven feet of its trunk remained. For a tree that had stood there for nearly 100 years, it seemed like the end. But Bharat wanted to find out whether its roots were still alive. If enough of the root system had survived, perhaps the tree could grow again. What followed was an ambitious rescue. His team dug around the tree, brought

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