Gangetic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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"If we don't protect the Aravalli, the northern Gangetic plains -- which is a food basket for the rest of the country -- would become a desert," he said.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
After its decline, a second urban phase, the Vedic period, rose in the Gangetic plains, lasting until the 6th Century BCE.
From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025
This is the text’s central theme as it was written in about 500 BC, when there was a shift from tribal multiculturalism to bigger settlements led by kings along the Gangetic plain.
From Salon • Nov. 11, 2023
His successors, such as Menander I, converted to Buddhism and extended their kingdom deep into the Gangetic plain.
From New York Times • May 11, 2020
Before me is the low Gangetic shore, with the dumpy sand-hills gradually rising from the water's edge.
From Camps, Quarters, and Casual Places by Forbes, Archibald
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