Padma Shri awardee Girish Bharadwaj, the Bridge Man of India, passed away at 76, leaving behind a legacy of connecting Karnataka's remote villages with life-changing bridges.
Union Government honored him with the Padma Shri award in 2017
Jul 07, 2026
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What's the storyGirish Bharadwaj, the man behind India's hanging foot bridges, died on Tuesday at a private hospital in Sullia, Karnataka. He was 76.
Bharadwaj is survived by two sons and a daughter. His wife had predeceased him.
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