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Ganges River

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  1. River in India rising in the Himalayas and flowing generally east to the Bay of Bengal.


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It is the most sacred river of Hindu India (see Hinduism).

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Feeding the world’s largest delta, the mighty Ganges River passes through lowlands in India and Bangladesh where 156 million people live today.

From Science Magazine Jun. 17, 2024

Medaka are native to Japan and zebrafish are native to the Ganges River basin.

From Science Daily Apr. 18, 2024

The wagon was carrying around 40 devotees on the way to take a ritual bath in the Ganges River when it veered off the road in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh state, police said.

From Seattle Times Feb. 24, 2024

In the Sundarbans of India and Bangladesh – one of the largest coastal mangrove forests in the world – seawater is intruding into the mouth of the Ganges River.

From Scientific American Oct. 13, 2023

Early one morning they hired a boat to row them into the Ganges River, a waterway sacred to Hindus.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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