Describe the river that passes through three countries and three different names
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The Ganges (/ˈɡændʒiːz/ gan-jeez), also Ganga(Hindustani: [ˈɡəŋɡaː]) is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through the nations of India and Bangladesh. The 2,525 km (1,569 mi) river rises in the western Himalayasin the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and flows south and east through the Gangetic Plain ofNorth India into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. It is the third largest river in the world by discharge.
The Ganges is the most sacred river toHindus.[4] It is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs.[5] It is worshipped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism.[6] It has also been important historically, with many former provincial or imperial capitals (such asPataliputra,[7] Kannauj,[7] Kara, Kashi, Patna,Hajipur, Munger, Bhagalpur, Murshidabad,Baharampur, Kampilya, and Kolkata) located on its banks.
The Ganges was ranked as the fifth most polluted river of the world in 2007. Pollution threatens not only humans, but also more than 140 fish species, 90 amphibian species and the endangered Ganges river dolphin.[citation needed] The Ganga Action Plan, an environmental initiative to clean up the river, has been a major failure thus far,[a][b][8]due to corruption, lack of technical expertise,[c] poor environmental planning,[d]and lack of support from religious authorities.[e]
The name "Ganges", ending in "-es", came to English via Latin from Ancient Greek sources, particularly from accounts of Alexander the Great's wars, which entered India.
The Ganges is the most sacred river toHindus.[4] It is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their daily needs.[5] It is worshipped as the goddess Ganga in Hinduism.[6] It has also been important historically, with many former provincial or imperial capitals (such asPataliputra,[7] Kannauj,[7] Kara, Kashi, Patna,Hajipur, Munger, Bhagalpur, Murshidabad,Baharampur, Kampilya, and Kolkata) located on its banks.
The Ganges was ranked as the fifth most polluted river of the world in 2007. Pollution threatens not only humans, but also more than 140 fish species, 90 amphibian species and the endangered Ganges river dolphin.[citation needed] The Ganga Action Plan, an environmental initiative to clean up the river, has been a major failure thus far,[a][b][8]due to corruption, lack of technical expertise,[c] poor environmental planning,[d]and lack of support from religious authorities.[e]
The name "Ganges", ending in "-es", came to English via Latin from Ancient Greek sources, particularly from accounts of Alexander the Great's wars, which entered India.
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The river that passes through three countries and three different names is Brahmaputra. It is called as Yarlung Tsangpo in southwestern Tibet and becomes the Dihang in China, then the Brahmaputra in India and finally the Jamuna in Bangladesh.
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