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Like many other great rivers of the world, the Ganges starts as a trickle high in the mountains and affects the lives of the millions of people who live along its banks. But for the Hindus of India, it has a much deeper meaning. Discover the culture and people of the sacred Ganges.
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Charnan Simon
Charnan Simon lives in Seattle, Washington, and has written more than one hundred books for young readers. Her two daughters are mostly grown-up, and she misses having teenagers running in and out of the house.
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