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An article on Ganga in Ground Report India by Dr. Amarnath Giri

Independent producer Julian Crandall Hollick searches for the "mysterious X factor" that gives Ganges water its mythical reputation. His quest is answered by Jay Ramachandra.

Posted on 03 May, 2010 11:27 AM

The Ground Report India

Credits to: Ground Report India April-2010-Edition

Hindus have always believed that water from India's Ganges River has extraordinary powers. The Indian emperor Akbar called it the "water of immortality" and always traveled with a supply. The British East India Co. used only Ganges water on its ships during the three-month journey back to England, because it stayed "sweet and fresh."
Indians have always claimed it prevents diseases, but are the claims wives' tales or do they have scientific substance?

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