- Ganges - Wikipedia
The Ganges ( ˈ ɡ æ n dʒ iː z GAN-jeez; in India: Ganga, ˈ ɡ ʌ ŋ ɡ ɑː GUNG-ah; in Bangladesh: Padma, ˈ p ʌ d m ə PUD-mə) [5] [6] [7] [8] is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh The 2,525-kilometre-long (1,569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand
- Ganges River | History, Map, Location, Pollution, Facts | Britannica
Ganges River is a great river of the plains of the northern Indian subcontinent, which from time immemorial has been the holy river of Hinduism Despite its importance, its length of 1,560 miles (2,510 km) is relatively short compared with the other great rivers of Asia or the world
- Ganges: The Sacred Hindu River - World History Encyclopedia
The River Ganges, also known as the Ganga, flows 2,700 km from the Himalaya mountains to the Bay of Bengal in northern India and Bangladesh Regarded as sacred by Hindus, the river is personified as the goddess Ganga in ancient texts and art
- River Ganges - WorldAtlas
Rising in the western Himalayas in the Indian State of Uttarakhand, the Ganges River flows for more than 2,525km across the Gangetic Plains in the northern part of India into Bangladesh, where it forms a huge delta with the Brahmaputra River before draining into the Bay of Bengal
- Ganges River Basin - Education
The Ganges (Ganga) River is a sacred body of water to Hindus that begins high in the Himalaya Mountains and empties out into the Bay of Bengal The surrounding river basin has a population of more than four hundred million people
- Ganges River - History Origin, Significance, Facts, Pollution
The Ganges or Ganga is the longest river in India, and one of the most sacred rivers for the Hindus It is also the third largest river across the globe by discharge The Ganges is a 2,525 km trans-boundary river of Asia that rises in the western Himalayas and flows through India and Bangladesh
- Ganges River summary | Britannica
Ganges River, Hindi Ganga, River, northern India and Bangladesh Held sacred by followers of Hinduism, it is formed from five headstreams rising in Uttaranchal state On its 1,560-mi (2,510-km) course, it flows southeast through the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal
- The Ganges: Indias sacred river | WWF
The River Ganges (or Ganga) flows from the Himalayas all the way to the Bay of Bengal, through some of Asia’s most densely-populated regions Its river basin is more than 1 million sq km, and home to over 650 million people
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