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gptkbp:instanceOf
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river
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gptkbp:biodiversity
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rich_biodiversity
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gptkbp:climate
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tropical monsoon climate
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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gptkb:Hinduism
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gptkbp:dam
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gptkb:Tehri_Dam
gptkb:Bhimgauda_Dam
Farakka Barrage
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gptkbp:electrification
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about 38,000 m³/s
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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high levels of pollution
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gptkbp:environmentalProtection
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habitat loss
water scarcity
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Dashashwamedh_Ghat
Har Ki Pauri
Assi Ghat
Manikarnika Ghat
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gptkbp:festivals
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gptkb:Maha_Shivaratri
gptkb:Chhath_Puja
gptkb:Ganga_Dussehra
Kumbh Mela
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gptkbp:fishSpecies
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important fishing ground
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gptkbp:geographicalFeature
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flows_through_Bangladesh
flows_through_northern_India
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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ancient trade route
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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site of many battles
inspiration for poets and writers
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Ganga river
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gptkbp:length
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2525 km
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gptkbp:lighting
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prone to flooding
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gptkbp:majorCity
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gptkb:Kanpur
gptkb:Allahabad
Varanasi
Haridwar
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gptkbp:mouth
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Bay of Bengal
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gptkbp:mythology
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sacred river
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gptkbp:navigationEquipment
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navigable in parts
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gptkbp:source
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Gangotri Glacier
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gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives
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gptkb:Namami_Gange
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gptkbp:tourism
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popular tourist destination
river cruises
spiritual tourism
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gptkbp:tributaryOf
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gptkb:Ghaghara
gptkb:Yamuna
Gandak
Kosi
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gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
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yes
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gptkbp:wildlife
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various fish species
water birds
Ganges River Dolphin
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gptkbp:wrote
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mentioned in ancient texts
inspired many songs and poems
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