The River Ganges

Gan·ges (g

) also Gan·ga (g

)

A river of northern India and Bangladesh rising in the Himalaya Mountains and flowing about 2,510 km (1,560 mi) generally eastward through a vast plain to the Bay of Bengal. The river is sacred to Hindus.

Ganges [ˈgændʒiːz]

(Placename) the great river of N India and central Bangladesh: rises in two headstreams in the Himalayas and flows southeast to Allahabad, where it is joined by the Jumna; continues southeast into Bangladesh, where it enters the Bay of Bengal in a great delta; the most sacred river to Hindus, with many places of pilgrimage, esp Varanasi. Length: 2507 km (1557 miles) Hindi name Ganga [ˈgʌŋgə ˈgɑːŋ-]

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Ganges - an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus

Ganges River

Bangla Desh, Bangladesh, East Pakistan, People's Republic of Bangladesh - a Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971

Bharat, India, Republic of India - a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

Translations

Ganges [ˈgændʒiːz] N the Ganges → el Ganges

Ganges [ˈgændʒiːz] n
the Ganges → le Gange

Ganges

n → Ganges m

Ganges [ˈgændʒiːz] n the Ganges → il Gange

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Bangla Desh
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budgerow
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doab
East Pakistan
Ganga
Ganga jal
Ganges River
Gangetic
Hindustan
Hugli
Kanpur
Mango fish
Narayanganj
Patela

Industrial discharges, sewage, pesticides and the rotting remains of dead bodies have increased pollution levels in the River Ganges over the years despite government promises to clean-up the holy river.

A clean Ganga could enhance dolphins' presence in the river, says ... by Asian News International

Varanasi City is located at the western part of the River Ganges in India.

Hotels in Varanasi by Dave Text / Travel, recreation and leisure community

We will see another side to Charlie as he travels 2,500km upstream on the River Ganges.

We love telly: We love drama - CHARLIE BIRD EXPOSES THE GANGES RTE1, ... by The Mirror (London, England)

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the right to a privilege or license to have
the right to do the freedom to do
The right to remain silent
The Right to Speak Freely
The Right to Speak Freely
The Right to Testify
The right to vote
The right to vote
The right to vote
the right way
the right way
The Right-To-Know Network
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The Ring
The Ring (disambiguation)
The Riot Act
The Riot Act
The Ripon Society
The Ripple Effect
The Ripple Effect
The Ripple Effect
The Rise & Fall
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
The Risk Management Group
The Risk Management Practice
The Rittenhouse Review
The Ritz
The Ritz
The Ritz-Carlton

The River Ganges

The river kissimmee
The River Nile
The River Nile
The River Plate
The River Plate (disambiguation)
The River Sea
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The RNA world hypothesis
The Road Information Program
The Road Less Traveled
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
The Road to Rome
The roan
The roan
The roan
The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd
The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd
The roaring 20's
The roaring 20s
The roaring game
The roaring game
The Robber Barons
The Robber Barons
The Robber Barons
The Robber Barons
The Robert E. Lee Memorial Arlington House
The Robert Emmett McDonough School of Business
The Robert Gordon University

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