Residents in Baripada, in the state of Odisha, have pleaded to the local government to take care of a tree that is said to be four centuries old.

The historic banyan tree, which stands inside Maharaja Krushna Chandra High school, has around 500 sub-trunks and 1,000 aerial roots. Some of these branches had to be cut due to the widening of roads and wind damage.

The tree has stood tall in the middle of the town for centuries.

This footage was filmed on September 15.

Historic banyan tree stands from ancient times has been abandoned inside Maharaja Krushna Chandra High school of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha. Due to school premises some branches has been cutt . The historic tree situated in the middle of the town over many centuries.

Year after year the tree lost its existence due to not carefulness, the oldest tree not come to notice. Sometimes branches are cutt due to widening of roads and extreme wind will may dammage.

The historic banyan tree has around 500 sub-trunks. With its 1000 numerous aerial roots. Those aerial roots are also has been made some big banyan trees. According to noted researcher, the banyan tree is a silent witness of ancient history of Mayurbhanj district sence 4 centuries . People of Mayurbhanj requesting to government to look after the historic banyan tree