Ganga and the Gangetic Plains

Описание: What makes river Ganga special? After a long descent from the mountains, Ganga first enters the plains at Haridwar. The fertile Gangetic plain, home to 40% of India’s population, has shaped mighty empires and nurtured ancient civilisations.

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1. Bholanath Sevashram temple, Haridwar
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2. Har ki Pauri Ghat, Haridwar
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3. Locales of Sundarbans
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4. Mangrove and river in Sundarbans
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5. Fields of Charan Ganga
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6. A typical landscape in the delta of Sunderbans
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7. Coins of rulers of the Magadha Empire (ca 600-32 BC)
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8. Ashoka pillar at Vaishali, Bihar
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9. Temple at Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara, Bihar
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10. The sacred bathing ghat at Haridwar, by George Strahan
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11. The Chalis Satun, or Hall of Forty Pillars, Allahabad
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12. Dasasamadhi Ghat on the Ganges at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
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13. The Chowk, and the main street of Patna, 1814-15.
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14. Buddha in Sarnath Museum
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15. Stupas around the Dhamekh Stupa, Sarnath
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16. Lord Clive meeting with Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plassey
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17. Manikarnika Cremation Ghat, Varanasi
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