My Trip On The Ganges River

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Ganges River is so important to the Indians that they call it "Ganga
Mata" or Mother Ganges. It is also the greatest waterway in India and one of the
largest in the world. Temples line the riverbank, and stairways, called ghats,
lead down to the water. I am enclosing one of the pictures I took of the Ganges
River.
The river is an important trade place. Its valley is fertile and densely
populated. Some of India's largest cities like Calcutta, Howrah, Patna, Benares,
Allahabad, and Cawnpore are located on the river. India's capital, New Delhi, is
on one of its tributaries, the Jumna. The Ganges River however, isn't as
important commercially as it once was. By the way, when we stopped in Calcutta
for the night, I was amazed by the city's low standard of living.
While traveling near Calcutta, my guide and I were attacked by
crocodiles!! Some of them live along the banks of the Ganges River. The
Brahmaputra River is a mighty river as well. It joins some of the branches of
the ...

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