Ganges River
river, Asia
Also known as: Ganga
Recent News
Sep. 6, 2024, 12:06 AM ET (The Hindu)
Pollution in Ganga: SC stays NGT order directing criminal prosecution of Uttarakhand government officials
Aug. 18, 2024, 2:47 AM ET (The Hindu)
Part of under-construction bridge over Ganges collapses in Bihar
Aug. 16, 2024, 11:34 PM ET (The Indian Express)
Section of bridge over Ganga collapses in Bihar
Aug. 13, 2024, 3:54 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Three women swept away in rivers in Uttarakhand
Aug. 9, 2024, 4:59 AM ET (The Hindu)
Another bridge collapses in Bihar’s Katihar; 14th such incident since June
Top Questions
Where does the Ganges River start?
Where does the Ganges River start?
Where does the Ganges River end?
Where does the Ganges River end?
Why is the Ganges River considered holy in Hinduism?
Why is the Ganges River considered holy in Hinduism?
What are the main causes of pollution in the Ganges River?
What are the main causes of pollution in the Ganges River?
What is considered to be the precise source of the Ganges River?
What is considered to be the precise source of the Ganges River?
Ganges River, great river of the plains of the northern Indian subcontinent. Although officially as well as popularly called the Ganga in Hindi and in other Indian languages, internationally it is known by its conventional name, the Ganges. From time immemorial it has been the holy river of Hinduism. For most of its course it is a wide and sluggish stream, flowing through one of the most fertile and densely populated regions in the world. Despite its importance, its length of 1,560 miles (2,510 km) is relatively short compared with the other great rivers of Asia or of the world. ...(100 of 3504 words)