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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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Plan in motion to tap Ganga water to clean Yamuna in Delhi • Apr. 26, 2025, 4:19 AM ET (The Hindu)
Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus river basins stare at reduced water flow due to record-low snow persistence: Report • Apr. 21, 2025, 1:16 PM ET (The Indian Express)
India’s rivers are home to 6,000 dolphins – but they are in trouble • Apr. 8, 2025, 2:37 AM ET (DailyNews)
India's rivers are home to 6,000 dolphins - but they are in trouble. • Apr. 6, 2025, 7:30 AM ET (BBC)

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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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water glass on white background. (drink; clear; clean water; liquid)
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Chandigarh. Statuettes at the Rock Garden of Chandigarh a sculpture park in Chandigarh, India, also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden. Created by Nek Chand Saini an Indian self taught artist. visionary artist, folk artist, environmental art
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