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{{Geobox
|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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Along the banks of the river, the swamps and lakes provide a good growing area for crops such as legumes, chillies, mustard, sesame, sugarcane, and jute. Fishing is also done in the Ganga waters.
Industries which require a large amount of water are set up on the banks of the river. The Ganges is popular for river rafting, which attract many adventurers in the summer months. Tourism is also a related acivity. In the modern times many resorts are made near the river.
Samanthi.

==References==
*{{cite book|last=Alley|first= Kelly D.|title=On the Banks of the Ganga: When Wastewater Meets a Sacred River|publisher= University of Michigan press|year=2002|isbn=0-472-06808-3}}
* {{cite book|last=Alter|first=Stephen|title=Sacred Waters: A Pilgrimage up the Ganges River to the Source of Hindu Culture|publisher=. Harcourt|month=October|year=2001|isbn=0-15-100585-0}}
* {{cite book|last=Berwick|first=Dennison|authorlink= Dennison Berwick|title=A Walk Along the Ganges}}
* {{cite book|last=Newby|first=Eric|authorlink= Eric Newby|title=Slowly down the Ganges|year=1966|isbn=0-86442-631-3}}
*{{cite book|last=Hillary|first=Edmund|authorlink=Edmund Hillary|title=From the Ocean to the Sky: Jet Boating Up the Ganges|publisher= Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd|month=November|year=1980|isbn=0-7089-0587-0}}

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{{Commonscat|Ganges River}}

[[Category:Rivers of India]]
[[Category:Rivers of Bangladesh]]

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