The Ganges

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The Ganges. It is also the third largest river across the globe by discharge. The ganges faces a lot of serious challenges, mainly because of the fast growth of cities, agriculture and industries.

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The waters of the ganges are called gangaajal, meaning literally water of the ganges. The ganges river, also called ganga, is a river located in northern india that flows toward the border with bangladesh. In hinduism it is considered holy to take a pilgrimage to the ganges and take a dip.

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For centuries it has been a part of india’s mythology, literature, culture and religion. As a body slowly emerged into view, carried by the slow current of the ganges, cries rang out. As a nod to the goddess, the ganges is often referred to as ma ganga, or mother ganga. A river basin is a region that is drained by a river, such as the ganges, and any of its tributaries.