Indo-Gangetic river system
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The Indo-Gangetic river system is a vast network of major rivers and tributaries in northern India and surrounding regions that drains the Indo-Gangetic Plain and supports some of the world’s most densely populated and agriculturally productive areas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganges river system | 8 |
| Ganges River system | 3 |
| Indo-Gangetic river system canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6927701 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Indo-Gangetic river system Context triple: [Sarda River, partOf, Indo-Gangetic river system]
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Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system
The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system is one of the world’s largest and most densely populated river basins, spanning the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal and supporting hundreds of millions of people in South Asia.
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Ganges Basin
The Ganges Basin is the vast river drainage system in northern India and neighboring countries that supports hundreds of millions of people through its fertile plains and extensive network of tributaries.
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Indus River basin
The Indus River basin is a vast drainage area in South Asia centered on the Indus River, supporting major agricultural regions and dense populations across parts of Pakistan, India, China, and Afghanistan.
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Upper Ganges-Yamuna Doab
The Upper Ganges-Yamuna Doab is a fertile alluvial region in northern India between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, known for its intensive agriculture and dense rural-urban settlements.
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Indus River
The Indus River is one of Asia’s longest and most historically significant rivers, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau through India and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea and serving as a vital lifeline for agriculture, civilization, and industry in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Indo-Gangetic river system Target entity description: The Indo-Gangetic river system is a vast network of major rivers and tributaries in northern India and surrounding regions that drains the Indo-Gangetic Plain and supports some of the world’s most densely populated and agriculturally productive areas.
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A.
Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system
The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system is one of the world’s largest and most densely populated river basins, spanning the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal and supporting hundreds of millions of people in South Asia.
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B.
Ganges Basin
The Ganges Basin is the vast river drainage system in northern India and neighboring countries that supports hundreds of millions of people through its fertile plains and extensive network of tributaries.
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C.
Indus River basin
The Indus River basin is a vast drainage area in South Asia centered on the Indus River, supporting major agricultural regions and dense populations across parts of Pakistan, India, China, and Afghanistan.
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D.
Upper Ganges-Yamuna Doab
The Upper Ganges-Yamuna Doab is a fertile alluvial region in northern India between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, known for its intensive agriculture and dense rural-urban settlements.
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E.
Indus River
The Indus River is one of Asia’s longest and most historically significant rivers, flowing from the Tibetan Plateau through India and Pakistan to the Arabian Sea and serving as a vital lifeline for agriculture, civilization, and industry in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drainage basin
ⓘ
river system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Himalayan snowmelt
ⓘ
monsoon rainfall ⓘ |
| crosses | Indo-Gangetic foredeep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drains | Indo-Gangetic Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emptiesInto |
Arabian Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Beas River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chenab River NERFINISHED ⓘ Damodar River NERFINISHED ⓘ Gandak River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghaghara River NERFINISHED ⓘ Gomti River NERFINISHED ⓘ Hooghly River NERFINISHED ⓘ Jhelum River NERFINISHED ⓘ Kosi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Son River NERFINISHED ⓘ Sutlej River NERFINISHED ⓘ Teesta River NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamuna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantFor |
foodSecurityInSouthAsia
ⓘ
hydropowerGeneration ⓘ inlandNavigation ⓘ |
| includesBasin |
Brahmaputra River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganges River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Indus River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Ganges water sharing agreements
ⓘ
Indus Waters Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indo-Gangetic Plain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ northern India ⓘ |
| majorRiver |
Brahmaputra River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganges River NERFINISHED ⓘ Indus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
seasonalFlooding
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sedimentDeposition ⓘ waterPollutionIssues ⓘ |
| supports |
denseHumanPopulation
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intensiveAgriculture ⓘ irrigationSystems ⓘ |
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Subject: Indo-Gangetic river system Description of subject: The Indo-Gangetic river system is a vast network of major rivers and tributaries in northern India and surrounding regions that drains the Indo-Gangetic Plain and supports some of the world’s most densely populated and agriculturally productive areas.
Referenced by (13)
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