The Ganges River is the greatest waterway in India, it is one of the longest rivers in the world. The Ganges river flows through Bangladesh, but the greater part of it flows through India. The river begins high in the Himalayas as a pair of head streams. It begins in an ice cave in the mountains about 10,300 feet above sea level. The river flows across the northern corner of India. The Ganges flows across India and Bangladesh until it empties out into the Bay of Bengal. The great river provides water to many places, and many places rely on it. Sizes The river known as the Ganges is officially and popularly known by its Hindu name, Ganga.
The river has its source in the Himalayas, at Gaumakh in the southern Himalayas on the Indian side of the Tibetan border. It is 1 560 miles (2 510 km) long and flows through China, India, Nepal and Bangladesh. The Ganges river basin is one of the most fertile and densely populated in the world and covers an area of 400 000 sq miles (1 000 000 sq km).
The river flows through 29 cities with population over 100,000, 23 cities with population between 50,000 and 100,000, and about 48 towns. Uses River Ganges is a Holy river for many religions. Hindus believe bathing in the river purifies them.
The river is also used for “water burial”. A floatable pyre is constructed for the body and set alight, it is then released into the river. Maps Cool Facts • The river starts in an ice cave on the southern slopes of the Himalayas, some 10,300 feet (3,140 meters) above sea level. • Sheer volume of waste – estimated at nearly 1 billion litres per day – of mostly untreated raw sewage . • The Bhagirathi and Aleksandra join each other at Devprayag to form River Ganga. Speech Connor and I chose this river because he studied it in year 6, at his old school and thought I might find it interesting.
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INDIA IS A LAND of ancient civilization, with cities and villages, cultivated fields, and great works of art dating back 4,000 years. India's high population density and variety of social, economic, and cultural configurations are the products of a long process of regional expansion. In the last decade of the twentieth century, such expansion has led to the rapid erosion of India's forest and ...
