Ganges River Mother of Indians.
Although many rivers flow in India, but the river Ganges is considered the most sacred.
The Ganges or Ganga is a transboundary river of Asia which flows through India and Bangladesh.
Today let's talk about some interesting things about the river Ganges so let's start :-
1. The River Ganges flows through the countries of India and Bangladesh.
2. The River Ganges, also known as the Ganga, flows 2,525 kilometers (1,569 mi) from the Himalaya mountains to the Bay of Bengal in northern India and Bangladesh
3. The Ganges River begins in the Himalayas’ Gangotri Glacier. The glacier sits at an elevation of 3,892 meters (12,769 feet).
4. It is the third largest river in the world by discharge
5. It is 34th longest river in the world by length.
6. The major rivers which flow into the Ganges are: Ramganga, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandaki, Burhi Gandak, Koshi, Mahananda, Tamsa, Yamuna, Son, and Punpun.
7. It has the highest population of any river basin in the world. It contains over 400 million people.
8. The mouth of River Ganga forms the world’s largest delta, known as Sunderbans
9. Pollution threatens not only humans, but also more than 140 fish species, 90 amphibian species.
10. Ganga is also the home for fresh water dolphins and Ganges sharks.
11. 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
12. In Hinduism the Ganges River is the most sacred river, and is worshipped as the Goddess Ganga.
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