Explain the importance of the Ganges River system for the people of India and Bangladesh.
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The other, the Padma, also flows into and through Bangladesh, and also empties into the Bay of Bengal. TheGanges is the third largest river in the world by discharge. The Ganga is one of the most sacred rivers to Hindus. ... It is worshipped in Hinduism as the goddess Ganga.
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The Ganga River System:-
1️⃣The Ganga originates from the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand in the form of Bhagirathi river.
2️⃣The Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda rivers join together at Devprayag and form the Ganga river.
3️⃣The Ganga enters the plains at Haridwar in Uttarakhand.
4️⃣Major tributaries of the Ganga are the Yamuna, the Ghaghara, the Gandak and the Kosi.
5️⃣The Yamuna originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas and joins Ganga at Allahabad.
6️⃣The Kosi, the Ghaghara and the Gandak originate from the Nepal Himalayas.
7️⃣They are flood prone rivers and cause heavy damage to life and property during floods.
8️⃣The Chambal, the Betwa and the Son are the tributaries of the Ganga that originate from the peninsular plateau.
9️⃣The Northernmost point of the Ganga delta is Farakka in West Bengal.
1️⃣0️⃣The river splits here and Bhagirathi-Hooghly (distributary) flows south into the Bay of Bengal; the main stream is joined by the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh and eventually falls into the Bay of Bengal forming the Sunderbans delta. Length of the Ganga is 2400 km.
1️⃣The Ganga originates from the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand in the form of Bhagirathi river.
2️⃣The Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda rivers join together at Devprayag and form the Ganga river.
3️⃣The Ganga enters the plains at Haridwar in Uttarakhand.
4️⃣Major tributaries of the Ganga are the Yamuna, the Ghaghara, the Gandak and the Kosi.
5️⃣The Yamuna originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas and joins Ganga at Allahabad.
6️⃣The Kosi, the Ghaghara and the Gandak originate from the Nepal Himalayas.
7️⃣They are flood prone rivers and cause heavy damage to life and property during floods.
8️⃣The Chambal, the Betwa and the Son are the tributaries of the Ganga that originate from the peninsular plateau.
9️⃣The Northernmost point of the Ganga delta is Farakka in West Bengal.
1️⃣0️⃣The river splits here and Bhagirathi-Hooghly (distributary) flows south into the Bay of Bengal; the main stream is joined by the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh and eventually falls into the Bay of Bengal forming the Sunderbans delta. Length of the Ganga is 2400 km.
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