what are the differences between the ganges and indus river?

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Answer 1

Ganges and Indus are two different rivers and their path is also opposite to each other. Indus enters Pakistan from Indian state Kashmir and Ganges dumps in Bay of Bengal from following thru' UP,Bihar,West Bengal

Answer 2

Indus And Ganges River

Answer 3

The Indus and Ganges are two very important rivers of South Asia. The two rivers drain an immense plain that extends from the Mouth of the Indus in Pakistan, through northern India, to the Mouth of the Ganges in Bangladesh. Over 1,000,000,000 people live on this plain. The two rivers flow in opposite directions.

Answer 4

The Ganges is India's sacred river. People consider it holy and cleansing to bathe in the Ganges. Huge festivals such as Kumbh Mela are held beside the Ganges. The holy city of Varanasi is on the Ganges.

The Indus is the 'cradle of' Indian civilization -- cities like Harappa were on the Indus.

The land around the southern part of the Indus is mostly desert.

Answer 5

They are two different rivers. The Indus forms much of the border between Pakistan and India, while the Ganges runs through the northeastern part of India.

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You have rightly observed that in India we assign specific genders to rivers. Some are male and some are female. Of course there are no neuter genders for rivers. In Bangla a masuline river is called Nad and a feminine one Nadi (or Nod and Nodi as you have spelt the two words). Apart from the gender aspect, in Bangla, all rivers are commonly termed as Nadi, i.e. Nadi is the general connotation for rivers. It is only when we mention the names of specific rivers e.g. Ganga or Brahmaputra, that we suffix the names with Nad or Nadi, as appropriate. It is the same as when a bovine is commonly termed as Goru, although Goru is supposed to specify a female bovine and Balad, a male. Some people find a way out of this confusion and term a female bovine as Gai Goru and the male as a Balad Goru, although in my opinion, there is no distinction between a Gai and a Goru. Both these words mean a female bovine. When someone asks a question in Bangla about the world's longest river, he/she uses the word Nadi, because as already discussed, Nadi is the general connotation for rivers. When the answer specifies a certain river (the Nile), the word Nad is suffixed as appropriate. Thus in Bangla, the answer is Neel Nad. But what is the criteria for classification of rivers into the two genders? I am sure it is not size. The river Damodar is a fraction of the length of the Ganga, yet it is a Nad (masculine river), while Ganga is a Nadi (female river). For those who know Hindi or Bangla, it is not difficult to add the appropriate suffixes to the names of the rivers. Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati etc. are all feminine names and are therefore Nadis. Sindhu (Indus), Brahmaputra, Damodar, Barakar etc. are all masculine names and are therefore Nads. Hindu mythology and folklore are replete with stories about the births of these rivers and from those stories one can have a clear understanding as to why some rivers are Nadis and others are Nads. You have stated that you don't want answers from mythology. But Indian rivers have a religious aspect too and from that standpoint alone, it would be worthwhile to explain river genders. Inanimates don't have genders and logically a river shouldn't have one. The names, fames and genders of the Indian rivers was born in Hindu mythology and therein lies the answer to your question, however improbable. Of course, there are other explanations to gender of rivers. I find one fairly reasonable and hence acceptable. I would take two rivers in the course of my explanation viz. the Brahmaputra and the Damodar. I am sure that you know about the destructive capabilities of both these rivers. During the rainy season, the Brahmaputra regularly inundates its banks, leading to floods which in turn cause untold misery to the people of Assam. At one time, the Damodar was also known as the "River of Sorrow" for its devastating floods. The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has harnessed the Damodar with a series of dams and barrages and now the river is highly beneficial to mankind. It appears that rivers that are destructive are classified as Nads, while the benign ones are Nadis. Not that the Ganga does not cause floods and misery. But the Ganga is the most sacred river according to Hindu mythology. After the flood waters of the Ganga recede, there is a rich deposit of fertile alluvium, which is highly beneficial for agriculture. Thus, there is a benevolent aspect in the Ganga's destructivity. Finally, assigning genders to rivers are not India specific. Other languages, like German do have genders for rivers. You may like to go through an interesting thread of discussion on this aspect at "[conlang] Digest Number 6669", by clicking on the link given below.

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I am just adding one information more. What people know as Ganges around the world is actually called Ganga in India. I live within one kilometer of the Ganga. And I go there evryday morning.

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