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Drainage network of the Brahmaputra and Ganges river Varanasi, India: Ganges River Gangotri Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India: footbridge Bithur Buriganga River, Dhaka, Bangladesh Sundarbans Ganges River: Mahatma Gandhi Bridge Ganges river dolphin Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India: pilgrimage
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Water of Ganga river unfit for bathing at several places in Bihar: Economic Survey • Mar. 2, 2025, 12:23 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Maha Kumbh draws to a close: over 1.4 crore people take holy dip on Sivaratri • Feb. 26, 2025, 9:16 PM ET (The Hindu)
UP Govt quotes scientist to 'debunk doubts' about Ganga water's purity at Maha Kumbh • Feb. 20, 2025, 9:16 PM ET (The Hindu)
Maha Kumbh devotee count crosses 50 cr, says UP govt • Feb. 14, 2025, 4:08 PM ET (The Indian Express)
WATCH: Chaos erupts at Patna Junction as Mahakumbh devotees attempt to board train • Feb. 12, 2025, 4:00 AM ET (The Indian Express)

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Drainage network of the Brahmaputra and Ganges river
Varanasi, India: Ganges River
Gangotri
Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India: footbridge
Bithur
Buriganga River, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sundarbans
Ganges River: Mahatma Gandhi Bridge
Ganges river dolphin
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India: pilgrimage
Why these rivers have the same legal rights as people
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