Getting to Know The River Ganges Author:Welthy H. Soni India's past achievements and glory, its present democracy and industrialization, and its future hopes are organized around the passage of the Ganges from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal. Soni takes readers on an imaginary yatra (pilgrimage) and eloquently describes the river as the center of religious, economic, and social activity for the m... more »illions of people who live on her banks. The legend associated with Mother Ganga is narrated to explain the reverence that Hindus feel for this holy river.« less