Geography
Why houses in Assam are built on stilts?
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Houses in Assam are built on stilts to protect against annual monsoon floods caused by heavy rainfall and the Brahmaputra River. Stilts lift the houses above floodwater, keeping people and belongings dry while letting water pass below harmlessly.
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