10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GANGES»
Discover the use of
Ganges in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Ganges and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Along the way, we discover the Hindu story of the river's creation and how it supports the myriad forms of life that thrive on its banks, and learn about the early exploration attempts by British explorers.
Jon Nicholson, Ian Gray, Sharmila Choudhury, 2008
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Pilgrimage: From the
Ganges to Graceland : an Encyclopedia
Illustrated with maps and photographs that enrich the reader's journey, this authoritative volume explores sites, people, activities, rites, terminology, and other matters related to pilgrimage such as economics, tourism, and disease.
Linda Kay Davidson, David Martin Gitlitz, 2002
3
The
Ganges in Myth and History
While collecting material for this book, Dr. Darian lived by the Ganges, explored her shores, and was a pilgrim to the Ganga Sagar festival at Sagar Island off Calcutta where the sacred river and the ocean merge.
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The
Ganges Water Diversion: Environmental Effects and ...
This book deals with environmental effects on both sides of the border between Bangladesh and India caused by the Ganges water diversion.
M. Monirul Qader Mirza, 2004
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Daughter of the
Ganges: A Memoir
An Indian woman recounts her 1960s adoption by a Catalan family and her 2003 visit to her home country to uncover her native roots, a personal journey during which she discovered her rural home town and a sister she never knew. 30,000 first ...
Ganges Boy tells a profound coming of age tale against the backdrop of the heart and soul of the fascinating city of Varanasi.
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Ganga: A Journey Down the
Ganges River
"The question took journalist Julian Crandall Hollick on an extraordinary journey through northern India: from the river's source high in the Himalayas, past great cities and poor villages, to lush Sagar Island, where the river finally ...
Julian Crandall Hollick, 2008
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Freud along the
Ganges: psychoanalytic reflections on the ...
The authors of this collection show how the insights of these Indian masters give a new force to the Freudian discovery by providing a basis to better understand the social and psychological Indian makeup.
10
Slowly Down the
Ganges
Told with Newby's self-deprecating humour and wry attention to detail, this is a classic of the genre and a window into an enchanting piece of history.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GANGES»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Ganges is used in the context of the following news items.
Indian girls' school empowers society's weakest members
Located on the holy river Ganges, the main three-story building sits catty-corner from a mosque, next to a pond alternately used to cool off ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
India's Kumbh Mela festival to open amid stampede fears | theSundaily
The Kumbh Mela is held at Nashik every 12 years and although it isn't on the same scale as the editions on the Ganges at Haridwar and the ... «The Sun Daily, Jul 15»
Richa Chadha: Masaan Shows True Nature of Banaras - NDTV …
The film's story revolves around four lives which intersect along the Ganges: a low-caste boy falling hopelessly in love, a daughter ridden with ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
Vyapam scam: BJP plans to expose Congress' 'misinformation …
... most resulted from heart attack, road accidents and other causes,'' the BJP chief said and claimed that “Chouhan is as clean as the Ganges.''. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
BJP and Dissent - A study in contrasts
Another past President, the ageing Murli Manohar Joshi, lampoons the action plan of Government for cleaning the Ganges and not even an ... «Niticentral, Jul 15»
Shy of Spending, India Inc Prefers Government Money for Ganga …
The 'Namami Gange' project, which aims to clean the holy Ganges, has received a lukewarm response from the corporate houses, with no ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
Dust Clouds the Future of the South Asian Monsoon (Op-Ed)
... especially over Pakistan and the floodplain of the Ganges River. The exact cause of the downward trend in monsoon rainfall had remained a ... «Live Science, Jul 15»
Life Along the Ganges, Where Burning Corpses is a Normal Sight for …
Everytime, we walked alongside the mighty Ganges, it seemed as if time had come to a grinding halt. It is a place where the divine spirits have ... «RYOT, Jul 15»
Workers strip remains of collapsed Ganges roof in Penzance
WORKERS are currently on Chapel Street in Penzance stripping the remains of a roof from a historic building that partially collapsed earlier ... «The Cornishman, Jul 15»
Ganges Web Services to launch in 2016
Amazon Web services has recently said by a text signal that it would open a region in India sometime around 2016. A region is suppose to be a ... «The Wiire, Jul 15»
