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Haridwar

American  
[hahr-i-dwahr, huhr-] / ˈhɑr ɪˌdwɑr, ˈhʌr- /
Also Hardwar

noun

  1. a city in Uttar Pradesh, N India, on the Ganges River: a holy city to Hindus.


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A gifted student from Surrey, Strahan joined the army and arrived in India in 1860, working in towns of Roorkee and Haridwar.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2024

They reached the city of Haridwar in the evening, sat on the banks of the river and tearfully clutched their medals as a crowd gathered around them.

From Washington Times May 30, 2023

Hari Bhushan Yadav, 52, a shopkeeper in Haridwar, said that residents had been discussing the case with great interest over tea outside his shop, and that older people tended to sympathize with the plaintiffs.

From Seattle Times May 30, 2022

Rakendra Singh Kathait, the senior police officer in Haridwar, said Mr. Narsinghanand was in jail because he had acted again in the city; others like Ms. Pandey got a warning.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2022

The event took place in the holy town of Haridwar between 17 and 19 December.

From BBC Dec. 24, 2021

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