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Ganges
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|River
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|name            = Ganges
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|map             = GangesValley&Plain.jpg
|map_caption         = A map showing the course of the Ganges and its tributaries
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There is a lot of [[pollution]] in the Ganges because everyone releases their waste into the Ganges. This causes a lot of sicknesses like [[cholera]], [[hepatitis]], [[typhoid]] and amoebic dysentery. The presence of coliform bacteria in the waters has increased well above normal. This is a major cause of water pollution. These diseases cause about a third of the deaths in [[India]] every year. That is why the government has started a multi-crore project called the Ganga Action Plan (GAP).

==History==
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really never hurd about the rdidn't hear that much about the River Ganges but i know something about it just a little. 
The thing i know is that it is called the 'River gGanges so i don't really know sorry. :(' and also that it is in India.
Sorry that i coulden't tell you more i don't really know that much as i thought.


==Religious Significance==
===In Hinduism===
Hindus regard the Ganges as not only a river but also a mother, a goddess, a tradition, a culture and much more. In [[Hinduism]] it is considered holy to take a [[pilgrimage]] to the Ganges and take a dip. This leads to more illness, adding to the death toll. Many Hindus believe that bathing in the Ganga can purify a person's soul of all past sins, some believe that it can also cure the illness. So, many Hindu families keep Ganga water in their homes as t(contracted; show full)[[uk:Ганг]]
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