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  2. Ganges - Wikipedia

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    It flows south to join the Ganges-Padma. During ancient times, the main flow of the Brahmaputra was more easterly, passing by the city of Mymensingh and joining the Meghna River. Today this channel is a small distributary but retains the name Brahmaputra, sometimes Old Brahmaputra. [59]

  3. This sacred river is the 'gateway to heaven' - AOL

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    This river may haunt you but it's actually one of the most sacred places in the world

  4. Sacred waters - Wikipedia

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    While all rivers in Hinduism are sacred, the Ganges River (Ganga) is particularly revered. In the Vedic myths, the goddess Ganga descended upon the earth to purify and prepare the dead. [8] [9] [10] The Ganges in India is seen as the physical embodiment of this goddess.

  5. River Ganges abruptly changed course after major earthquake ...

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    The Ganges river abruptly changed course 2,500 years ago following a devastating earthquake, according to a new study that raises concerns about the prevailing risk of megaquakes in South Asia.

  6. A fresh roadside pit revealed a dramatic shift in the Ganges ...

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    The Ganges Delta is “a really exciting place to work because it has these big, dynamic river channels,” said Dr. Elizabeth Chamberlain, lead author of a new study published June 17 in the ...

  7. River valley civilization - Wikipedia

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    A river valley civilization is an agricultural nation or civilization situated beside and drawing sustenance from a river. A river gives the inhabitants a reliable source of water for drinking and agriculture. Some other possible benefits for the inhabitants are fishing, fertile soil due to annual flooding, and ease of transportation.

  8. National Waterway 1 - Wikipedia

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    The National Waterway 1 (NW-1) or Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system is located in India and runs from Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh to Haldia in West Bengal via Patna and Bhagalpur in Bihar across the Ganges river. [1] It is 1,620 km (1,010 mi) long, [2] making it the longest waterway in India. [3]

  9. Uttarvahini Ganga - Wikipedia

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    The term Uttarvahini Ganga is used to refer to places where the Ganges river has a northward flow. For the majority of its route, the Ganges flows in a generally southeasterly direction, from the gangotri glacier to its delta emptying into the Bay of Bengal. However, there are several places where the meandering of the river leads to a ...