History of Ganga River The Ganges is one of the major rivers of the Indian subcontinent‚ flowing east through the Gangetic Plain of northern India into Bangladesh. The 2‚510 km (1‚560 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Uttarakhand state of India‚ and drains into the Sunderbans delta in the Bay of Bengal. It has long been considered a holy river by Hindus and worshiped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism. It has also been important historically: many former provincial or imperial capitals
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The Ganga‚ especially‚ is the river of India‚ beloved of her people‚ round which are intertwined her memories‚ her hopes and fears‚ her songs of triumph‚ her victories and her defeats. She has been a symbol of India’s age-long culture and civilization‚ ever changing‚ ever flowing‚ and yet ever the same Ganga." - Jawaharlal Nehru‚ First Prime Minister of India‚ born in Allahabad on the Ganges Ganges (Hindi Ganga)‚ major river of the Indian subcontinent‚ formed in the southern ranges of the Himalaya
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Source of brahmaputra Source of Ganga Ganga delta Brahmaputa delta The three main rivers of the Northern plains are the Satluj‚ Ganga and Brahmaputra. They divided the plains into three river basins. The three river basins are :- 1. The Satluj Basin: The Satluj River along with its main tributary‚ the Beas‚ flows towards the south-west. It joins the river Indus in Pakistan. Which finally flows into the Arabian Sea? The Satluj river basins are very fertile. The main crops grown here are
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care providers. All of God’s love we deliver services are provided free of charge without regard to income. It all started with a lady named Ganga Stone‚ her church would visit sick people at the hospital every week to pray for them. Very little would she know that her trip that day would change her life forever.
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rivers in the world. The Ganga River System The Ganga originates from the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand in the form of Bhagirathi river. The Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda rivers join together at Devprayag and form the Ganga river. The Ganga enters the plains at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Major tributaries of the Ganga are the Yamuna‚ the Ghaghara‚ the Gandak and the Kosi. The Yamuna originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas and joins Ganga at Allahabad. The Kosi
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come up with laws and regulations to curtain practices that may render the water harmless. Irrespective of the rules‚ river pollution still takes place. This study employs literature in the quest of all factors that surround river pollution. The Ganga River This is a river that has its source at southern slopes of the Himalayan ranges which is due to glaciations at Gangotri. It is four thousand metres above sea level. The river flows through mountains for two hundred and fifty kilometers before
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My name is Anupam Rastogi. I love my country India very much. It has many beautiful mountains‚ lakes‚ rivers and deserts. It is the seventh largest country in the world. The river Ganga is one of the most holy rivers of India. In India‚ people of different religions live and speak different languages. It has many cultures and traditions. It is the birthplace of many great Gods like Lord Rama‚ Lord Krishna‚ Lord Buddha‚ Lord Mahavira and Guru Nanak Dev. Apart from this‚ many great leaders like‚ Rani
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swimming very early in life. Our house is very near the Ganga. I regularly bathe in the Ganga. During my bath I spend sometime in swimming. I can swim even when the Ganga is very rough. Thus I may say that I am an expert swimmer. The memorable event has something to do with my skill in swimming. The memorable event It was the month of August. The Ganga was almost full to the brim. The current was very strong. As usual‚ I went to take bath in the Ganga in the morning. I was about to plunge into the water
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The holiest river in India and considered by Hinduism is the Ganges River‚ which flows into the Indian Ocean. Every year‚ thousands flock to this river and bathe to wash their sins‚ so they can get released from the circle of life and reincarnation. Water of this sacred river is used for religious rituals and many other purposes. Most Hindus have their ashes deposited in this river so they can be purified before reaching heaven. The king of Ayodhya‚ Sarga eagerly desired children‚ but his
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famous rivers that we hold dear because of their spiritual significance. Ganga is one of them. Let’s take a closer look at where this great river starts from. It all begins at the Gangotri Glacier‚ a huge area of ice (five by fifteen miles)‚ at the foothills of the Himalayas (13‚000 ft) in northern Uttar Pradesh. This glacier is the source of the river Bhagirathi‚ which joins with the river Alaknanda to form the might river Ganga at the rocky canyon-carved town of Devprayag. The Ganges basin is India’s
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