Bibliograph

The Ganges, India's sacred river, by Molly Aloian

Type

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The Ganges, India's sacred river, by Molly Aloian

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Ganges

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

449848301

Responsibility statement

by Molly Aloian

Series statement

Rivers around the world

Sub title

India's sacred river

Summary

Reveals the facts about the Ganges, a river sacred to Hindus. Follow it from its source high in the Himalayas, southeast through India and into Bangladesh, where it empties into the Bay of Bengal. Flowing through one of the most densely populated areas in the world, its banks are also the site of shrines, temples, and holy cities, including Varanasi, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Pollution of the river and the threat to wildlife species are also examined

Table Of Contents

Sacred river -- River basin -- People of the Ganges -- Travel and commerce -- Modern Ganges -- Comparing the world's rivers

Target audience

juvenile

Classification