Additional Research: Ganges River Omo Tribe Ganges River In Hindu culture‚ there are many famous rivers that we hold dear because of their spiritual significance. Ganga is one of them. Let’s take a closer look at where this great river starts from. It all begins at the Gangotri Glacier‚ a huge area of ice (five by fifteen miles)‚ at the foothills of the Himalayas (13‚000 ft) in northern Uttar Pradesh. This glacier is the source of the river Bhagirathi‚ which joins with the river Alaknanda to form
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The Ganges[4] (English pron.: /ˈɡændʒiːz/ GAN-jeez) or Ganga (Hindi: [ˈɡəŋɡaː] ( listen)‚ Sanskrit: गङ्गा‚ Hindi: गंगा‚ Bengali: গঙ্গা)‚ is a trans-boundary river of India and Bangladesh. The 2‚525 km (1‚569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Indian state of Uttarakhand‚[4] and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain of North India into Bangladesh‚ where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is the longest river of India and is the second greatest river in the world by water
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Submitted by: Mr. Amphaivanh KEOMANIVONH World Cultures Ganges and Yangtze Rivers According to what I have seen in the documentaries of the Ganges and the Yangtze Rivers‚ I realize how these two rivers have had great impacts to its people. In fact‚ rivers have been considered being the most important natural resources for people and all living things from the past until now. The Ganges River in India is the most sacred river of the Hindus‚ flows from the southern parts of Himalayas in
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The Ganga‚ especially‚ is the river of India‚ beloved of her people‚ round which are intertwined her memories‚ her hopes and fears‚ her songs of triumph‚ her victories and her defeats. She has been a symbol of India’s age-long culture and civilization‚ ever changing‚ ever flowing‚ and yet ever the same Ganga." - Jawaharlal Nehru‚ First Prime Minister of India‚ born in Allahabad on the Ganges Ganges (Hindi Ganga)‚ major river of the Indian subcontinent‚ formed in the southern ranges of the Himalaya
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My Trip on the Ganges River Dear Paul‚ About 2 weeks ago I went on an exciting trip along the Ganges River. In this letter I’ll tell you all about it. It turns out that the Ganges has its beginning in an ice cave 10‚300 feet above sea level in the snow-covered Himalayan Mountains of northern India. From there‚ the river flows towards the southeast and goes through East Pakistan‚ for about 1‚557 miles. Ganges River then empties into the Bay of Bengal. Several tributary rivers‚ including the Jumna
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History of Ganga River The Ganges is one of the major rivers of the Indian subcontinent‚ flowing east through the Gangetic Plain of northern India into Bangladesh. The 2‚510 km (1‚560 mi) river rises in the western Himalayas in the Uttarakhand state of India‚ and drains into the Sunderbans delta in the Bay of Bengal. It has long been considered a holy river by Hindus and worshiped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism. It has also been important historically: many former provincial or imperial capitals
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“The Ganga‚ especially‚ is the river of India‚ beloved of her people‚ round which are intertwined her memories‚ her victories and her defeats. She has been a symbol of India’s age-long culture and civilization‚ ever changing‚ ever flowing‚ and yet ever the same Ganga‚” (Jawaharlal Nehru). Spoken by the First Prime Minister of India‚ this quote summarizes the importance of the Ganges River. The Ganges‚ one of the holiest rivers in the country‚ functions not only as a source of agriculture‚ energy
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water supply of Ganges is schrinking and the river is going to dry out in the future‚ because the meltwater from the mountains is gone in 20 years and then there is no water anymore from glaciers. So in 20 years the river probably is a dry river. If the temperature is rising ‚the snow is melting of the Himalayan glaciers and an effect is that the melting water comes down into the river which causes heavely floodings. There are more and heavier erratic rainfalls in the Ganges in the monsoon
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* Flooding in the Ganges basin - human factors Deforestation in many parts of the river basin‚ e.g. Nepal‚ Bhutan and Northern India. This is a result of population growth (more wood is needed for cooking and heating. Also more forests are cleared for farm land). This has led to increased flooding. This is a result of: * More erosion of soil as roots no longer hold soil together * Less take-up of water by plant roots * Less interception of rain fall by vegetation cover Positive
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The Ganges River The Ganges River is very sacred to the Hindus. This river starts in the Himalayas and flows across the northern part of India and into Bangladesh and finally empties into the Bay of Bengal. The Ganges River flows a total of 1‚557 miles and provides water for southern Tibet‚ northern India‚ Nepal‚ and Bangladesh. This is a very important river for everyone‚ especially the Hindus‚ but f we do not take care of it will be destroyed by pollution. The Hindus use the Ganges River to cleanse
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