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Definition of Ganges River
1. Noun. An Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus.
Group relationships: Bangla Desh, Bangladesh, East Pakistan, People's Republic Of Bangladesh, Bharat, India, Republic Of India
Generic synonyms: River
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ganges River
Literary usage of Ganges River
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal by Asiatic Society of Bengal (1832)
"Some observations on the Quantity of Earthy Matter brought doain by the Ganges
River. By the Rev. R. Everest. [Rea^ before the Physical Class, 13th June, ..."
2. Complete Geography by Alex Everett Frye (1895)
"Many branches of the Ganges river rise in the southern slope of the Himalayas.
So much waste in the form of alluvial fans (see page s) has been washed from ..."
3. Hydropolitics along the Jordan River; Scarce Water and Its Impact on the by Aaron T. Wolf (1995)
"Ganges river controversy Case summary River basin Ganges river Dates of negotiation
1960 to the present Relevant parties Pre-1971: India, Pakistan; ..."
4. Human Geography by Joseph Russell Smith (1921)
"It takes two days to go north by train from Hyderabad in the central highlands
down to the flat plain of the Ganges River. This is a wide delta plain like ..."
5. Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal by Asiatic Society of Bengal (1832)
"Some observations on the Quantity of Earthy Matter brought doain by the Ganges
River. By the Rev. R. Everest. [Rea^ before the Physical Class, 13th June, ..."
6. Complete Geography by Alex Everett Frye (1895)
"Many branches of the Ganges river rise in the southern slope of the Himalayas.
So much waste in the form of alluvial fans (see page s) has been washed from ..."
7. Hydropolitics along the Jordan River; Scarce Water and Its Impact on the by Aaron T. Wolf (1995)
"Ganges river controversy Case summary River basin Ganges river Dates of negotiation
1960 to the present Relevant parties Pre-1971: India, Pakistan; ..."
8. Human Geography by Joseph Russell Smith (1921)
"It takes two days to go north by train from Hyderabad in the central highlands
down to the flat plain of the Ganges River. This is a wide delta plain like ..."
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