A Ganges Journey The Ganges is the longest river in India It stretches for 1 550 miles 2 500 km Fed by many different streams it flows from the Himalayas in northern India to the Indian Ocean You will follow the river from its source through India and Bangladesh to the Bay of Bengal A source of water A Life Giving River For thousands of years people living on the banks of the Ganges have relied on its waters for drinking washing cooking and watering their crops The vast Ganges plain is one of the most fertile farming areas in the world Its rice and wheat feed hundreds of millions of people Use of the Ganges for growing crops goes back to ancient times Today canal systems help to supply water to farms across the fertile Ganges valley Because so much water is diverted the river is less used for transport but in West Bengal and Bangladesh farmers still use boats to take their goods to market v The Ganges plain stretches for 746 miles 1 200 km across northern India When the river floods rich silt is left behind to feed the
Ganges River
Journey down India's longest river, the Ganges, in this thrilling, informative adventure.
About This Book
By: Paul Manning
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Published by: Smart Apple Media by Black Rabbit Books
