Gogra

/ (ˈɡɒɡrə) /

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noun

a river in N India, rising in Tibet, in the Himalayas, and flowing southeast through Nepal as the Karnali, then through Uttar Pradesh to join the Ganges. Length: about 1000 km (600 miles)

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How to use Gogra in a sentence

The principal rivers are the Gogra, forming the northern boundary, and the Gumti, flowing through the middle of the district.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
The river Sarda or Gogra forms the eastern boundary of the district and is the principal stream.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3|Various
The Gogra skirts the district for 114 m.; and the Rapti, with its branch the Bhalka, drains the high grounds.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
A railway from Gorakhpur to Gonda runs through the district, and the river Gogra is navigable.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various

The camping-ground, which has fairly good pasturage, is 81 called Gogra.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Sven Hedin