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Jamuna River (West Bengal)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Jamuna River |
| native_name | |
| name_etymology | |
| image | River Jamuna at Charghat.jpg |
| image_size | 220px |
| image_caption | River Jamuna at Charghat |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | India |
| subdivision_type2 | State |
| subdivision_name2 | West Bengal |
| subdivision_type4 | District |
| subdivision_name4 | North 24 Parganas, Nadia |
| subdivision_name5 | |
| discharge1_max | |
| source1 | Char Jadubati, Hooghly River |
| source1_location | West Bengal, India |
| source1_coordinates | 22.990568,88.409563 |
| mouth | Ichamati River |
| mouth_location | West Bengal, India |
History and origin
The Jamuna River was originally a tributary of the Hooghly River. At Tribeni in Hooghly district, the Hooghly split into the Saraswati River and the Jamuna River. Over time, silt accumulation caused the Jamuna to become a separate river.
The river now originates near the Haringhata Farm in the southern Nadia district. It is characterized by sharp bends and meandering courses, flowing through towns such as Kalyani, Kanchrapara, Haringhata, Nagarukhra, Gaighata, Gobardanga, Machlandapur, Swarupnagar and Charghat before merging with the Ichamati River.
In the Middle Ages, the Jamuna was one of the largest rivers in the region and was described by local poets as such.
References
References
- Kalyan, Rudra. "State of India’s Rivers: West Bengal".
- মৈত্র, সীমান্ত. "নৌকো চলত যমুনায়, এখন সে সব গল্পকথা মনে হয় এলাকার মানুষের".
- Mallick, Sarmistha. "LAND FORM AND CHANNEL CHARACTERISTICS OF JAMUNA RIVER BASIN, WEST BENGAL".
- Mitra, Sukumar. "Rivers of Hooghly-Ichhamati Basin".
- "Story of the vanishing rivers – Saraswati and Adi Ganga of Bengal".
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