Ganges is one of the main rivers of India and the largest in northern India. In India, specially the Hindu people consider the river as an embodiment of sacredness.[1] Numerous books in English and other Indian languages have been written on the river which deal with its religious, geographical and other aspects.
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The river was mentioned in oldest Hindu scripture Rig Veda. In the verse of Rig Veda, it was said– "your ancient home, your auspicious friendship, O Heroes, your wealth is on the banks of the Jahnavi"[2]
This article contains a list of the books where the river Ganges has been the primary topic of discussion.
Books
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editBook | Author/Editor | Publisher | ISBN | |
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A Ganges of the Mind: A Journey on the River of Dreams | Steven G. Darian | Ratna Sagar | ISBN 978-81-7070-033-3 | |
A Picturesque Tour Along the Rivers Ganges and Jumna in India ... | Lieut. colon Forrest | Ackermann | ||
Along the Ganges | Ilija Trojanow | Haus Pub. | ISBN 978-1-906598-91-4 | |
A Walk Along The Ganges | Dennison Berwick | Dennison Berwick | ISBN 978-0-7137-1968-0 | |
An account of the fishes found in the river Ganges and its branches | Francis Hamilton | Printed for A. Constable and company | ||
Bend in the Ganges | Monohar Malgonkar | Ind-Us | ||
Cooking Along the Ganges: The Vegetarian Heritage of India | Malvi Doshi | iUniverse | ISBN 978-1-4759-0308-9 | |
Daughter of the Ganges: The Story of One Girl's Adoption and Her Return Journey to India | Asha Miro | Simon and Schuster | ISBN 978-1-4165-2494-6 | |
From the Ganges to the Snake River | Debu Majumdar | Caxton Press | ISBN 978-0-87004-397-0 | |
Ganga | Julian Crandall Hollick | Random House India, 2007 | ISBN 978-8-18400-003-0 | |
Ganga: A Journey Down the Ganges River | Julian Crandall Hollick | Island Press, 2008 | ISBN 978-1-59726-386-3 | |
Ganges | Authors: Jon Nicholson, Ian Gray, Sharmila Choudhury Coauthors: Tom Hugh-Jones, Dan Rees |
BBC Books | ||
Ganges Boy | Archana Prasanna | Morgan James Publishing | ISBN 978-1-938467-38-7 | |
Ganges Canal: A Disquisition on the Heads of the Ganges and Jumna Canals, North-western Provinces, in Reply to Strictures by Major-General Sir Arthur Cotton | Sir Proby Thomas Cautley | Private circulation | ||
Ganges River Dolphins | Kristin Petrie | ABDO | ISBN 978-1-59928-039-4 | |
Life by the Ganges: or, Faith and victory | Hannah Catherine Mullens | Presbyterian publication committee | ||
Living on the Ganges River | Louise A. Spilsbury and Richard Spilsbury | Heinemann-Raintree Library | ISBN 978-1-4109-2820-7 |
N–Z
editBook | Author/Editor | Publisher | ISBN |
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Pilgrimage: From the Ganges to Graceland : An Encyclopedia | Linda Kay Davidson and David Martin Gitlitz | ABC-CLIO | ISBN 978-1-57607-004-8 |
Settlements Of The Ganges River | Richard Spilsbury | Heinemann-Raintree Library | ISBN 978-1-4034-6526-9 |
Swallowing the River Ganges: A Practice Guide to the Path of Purification | Matthew Flickstein | Wisdom Publications | ISBN 978-0-86171-776-7 |
The call of the Ganges | Somadatta Bakhorī | Vikas | ISBN 978-0-7069-0724-7 |
The Ganges | Rob Bowden | Heinemann-Raintree Library | ISBN 978-0-7398-6070-0 |
The Ganges | David Cumming | World Almanac Library | ISBN 978-0-8368-5450-3 |
The Ganges | Gina Douglas | Rcl Benziger | ISBN 978-0-382-06205-6 |
The Ganges | Raghubir Singh | Thames & Hudson | ISBN 978-0-500-28410-0 |
The Ganges: A Personal Encounter | Edward Rice | Four Winds | ISBN 978-0-590-07240-3 |
The Ganges and the Seine: Scenes on the Banks of Both | Sidney Laman Blanchard | Chapman and Hall | |
The Ganges Delta and its people | David Cumming | Thomson Learning | ISBN 978-1-56847-168-6 |
The Ganges: India's Sacred River | Molly Aloin | Crabtree Publishing Company | ISBN 978-0-7787-7466-2 |
The Ganges In Myth And History | Steven G. Darian | Motilal Banarsidass Publ. | ISBN 978-81-208-1757-9 |
The Ganges Water Diversion: Environmental Effects and Implications | Ema. Manirula Kādera Mirjā, M. Monirul Qader Mirza | Springer | ISBN 978-1-4020-2480-1 |
Where flows the Ganges: the story of John Samuel Whipple, missionary to India | Juanita Owen | Lakeland Color Press |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "River Ganges". About.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ "Sources of Ganges". Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.