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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb: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:conservation_efforts
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Ganga Action Plan
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
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gptkbp:cultural_practices
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ritual cremation
riverbank ceremonies
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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gptkb:Hinduism
symbol of purity
site of pilgrimage
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gptkbp:drainage_basin
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1,086,000 km²
Ganges River Basin
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gptkbp:environmental_concerns
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siltation
deforestation in the basin
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gptkbp:famous_event
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gptkb:Ganga_Dussehra
gptkb:Kumbh_Mela
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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important fishing ground
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gptkbp:flood_control
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frequent flooding
extensive floodplain
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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Himalayan foothills
Gangetic Plain
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gptkbp:historical_event
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site of many historical battles
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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ancient trade route
site of ancient civilizations
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ganges River
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gptkbp:length
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2,525 km
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gptkbp:major_city
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gptkb:Bihar_Sharif
gptkb:Dhaka
gptkb:Kanpur
gptkb:Allahabad
gptkb:Murshidabad
gptkb:Patna
gptkb:Haridwar
gptkb:Rishikesh
gptkb:Varanasi
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gptkbp:mouth
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gptkb:Bay_of_Bengal
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gptkbp:mythology
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associated with goddess Ganga
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gptkbp:navigation_system
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navigable river
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gptkbp:power_source
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multiple hydroelectric projects
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gptkbp:religious_rituals
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bathing in the river
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gptkbp:river
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gptkb:Ganga-Brahmaputra_Delta
sacred to Hindus
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gptkbp:source
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gptkb:Gangotri_Glacier
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gptkbp:tourism
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popular tourist destination
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gptkbp:tributary_of
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gptkb:Ghaghara_River
gptkb:Yamuna_River
gptkb:Saraswati_River
Kosi River
Gandak River
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gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site
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Ganges River Basin
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gptkbp:water_management
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water management challenges
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gptkbp:water_quality
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poor water quality
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gptkbp:water_source
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high levels of pollution
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:Ganges_River_dolphin
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Asia
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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