{"product_id":"the-ganges-vishwambhar-prasad-sati-9783030791193","title":"The Ganges: Cultural, Economic and Environmental Significance","description":"List of Tables\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary and Abbreviation \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Origin and Extension of the Ganga River\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Historical Perspectives of the Ganga\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Cultural and Economic Importance of the Ganga\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Importance of Water in Hindu Scriptures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Description of the Ganga in Hindus Religious Wisdom\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Objectives and Significance of the Study\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Organization of the Study \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The Ganga Basin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Salient Features of the Ganga and its Tributaries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 State-Wise Distribution of Drainage Area\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Area, Population, and Density of the Ganga Basin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Geography of the Ganga Basin\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Climate \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Faunal Resources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Floral Resources\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Ganga's Topography\u003c\/p\u003e 3.5.1 The First Stage (Youthful)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.2 The Second Stage (Mature)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.3 Third Stage (Old Stage)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Conclusions \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Ganga and its Tributaries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 The Ganga River\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The Yamuna River\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Tons River\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 The Bhilangana River\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 The Alaknanda River\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 The Saraswati River\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.8 The Dhauli Ganga\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.9 The Nandakini River\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.10 The Pindar River\u003c\/p\u003e 4.11 The Mandakini River\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.12 Kali Ganga\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.13 Son Ganga \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.14 Madhyamaheshwar Ganga \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.15 The Nayar River (E) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.16 The Nayar River (W)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.17 Ramganga (W)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.18 The Kosi River\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.19 The Kali River\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.20 The Dhauli Ganga (E)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.21 The Goriganga \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.22 The Ramganga (E)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.23 The Saryu River\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.24 The Gomati River\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.25 Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: The Ganga between Gaumukh and Uttarkashi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbstract\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 A Journey from Uttarkashi to Gangotri\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Case Study of Some Important Villages\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 Gaumukh\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Gangotri\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 Bhaironghati\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.4 Lanka \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.5 Mukhimath (Mukhawa)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.6 Dharali\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.7 Harshil\u003c\/p\u003e 5.3.8 Jaspur\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.9 Sukhi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.10 Gangnani\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.11 Bhatwadi\u003c\/p\u003e 5.3.12 Uttarkashi\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Chapter 6: The Major Cultural Towns\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Abstract\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Major Cultural Towns Situated on the Bank of the Ganga\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Gaumukh\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Gangotri \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Uttarkashi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4 Devprayag\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.5 Rishikesh\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.6 Haridwar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.7 Prayagraj\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.8 Varanasi \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.9 Gangasagar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Other Major Cultural Towns Situated on the Tributaries of the Ganga\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Kedarnath\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Badrinath\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 The Main Prayags\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.4 Yamunotri\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.5 Hanol\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.6 Bageshwar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.7 Jageshwar\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Some Important Tirthas on the Bank of the Ganga\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Major Fairs and Festivals \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Abstract\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Important Fairs and Festivals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Magh Mela\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Kumbh Mela\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.3 Baishakhi \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.4 Akshaya Tritiya\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.5 Ganga Dashami\/Dussehra\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.6 Kanwar Yatra\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.7 Ganga Mahotsav\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Economic Significance of the Ganga\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Abstract\u003c\/p\u003e 8.1 Introduction\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Ganga: The Life Line of India\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 The Agro-climatic Zones a\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vishwambhar Prasad Sati\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 303079119X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783030791193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 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