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<p> Constructed mainly for the purpose of irrigating the arid land stretching between the [[Ganges]] and the [[Jumna]] Rivers, originally extended from [[Hardwár]] to [[Cawnpore]] and Etawah, but has since been greatly enlarged, and at present (including branches) has a total extent of 3700 m., of which 500 m. are navigable; it has contributed to mitigate suffering caused by famines by affording a means of distributing ready relief. </p> | <p> Constructed mainly for the purpose of irrigating the arid land stretching between the [[Ganges]] and the [[Jumna]] Rivers, originally extended from [[Hardwár]] to [[Cawnpore]] and Etawah, but has since been greatly enlarged, and at present (including branches) has a total extent of 3700 m., of which 500 m. are navigable; it has contributed to mitigate suffering caused by famines by affording a means of distributing ready relief. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_73527"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/ganges+canal Ganges Canal from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_73527"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/ganges+canal Ganges Canal from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:23, 15 October 2021
Ganges Canal [1]
Constructed mainly for the purpose of irrigating the arid land stretching between the Ganges and the Jumna Rivers, originally extended from Hardwár to Cawnpore and Etawah, but has since been greatly enlarged, and at present (including branches) has a total extent of 3700 m., of which 500 m. are navigable; it has contributed to mitigate suffering caused by famines by affording a means of distributing ready relief.
