Banyan tree

Banyan tree

A banyan tree in Bihar's Munger, estimated to be around 700 years old, has been identified as the oldest accurately dated banyan tree using radiocarbon dating. Photo: Collected/ Representative

World’s oldest Banyan tree scientifically dated found in Bihar: Indian government

Using radiocarbon dating, a method that relies only on scientific evidence rather than historical records or folklore, a team of scientists from Lucknow’s Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences...

Screengrabs from a viral Facebook reel shows local Islamic clerics in the Alom Mirer Kandi area of Shirkhara union, Madaripur Sadar cutting down a nearly 200-year-old banyan tree on Monday, 5 May 2025

200-year-old banyan tree felled in Madaripur over 'bid’ah' claims

Standing on 2.8 acres of land, the banyan trees in Jhenaidah are regarded as one of the oldest and largest banyan trees in the Indian subcontinent. Photo: Mumit M

The country’s oldest banyan tree is dying. And the authorities are helping it die

Banyan tree is a home, hostel and playground for many creatures. Photo: Courtesy

A lovely banyan tree