Gangur River
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Gangur River (Bengali: গাঙুড় নদী) was one of the northern distributaries channels of Damodar River.[1]
The Gangur River originated near Panagarh, Burdwan District of West Bengal. Gangur River along with Balluku, Bahula, and Banka Rivers are considered the past channels of Damodar River during 17th century.[2]
Contribution of the river
The River Damodar (Sorrow of Bengal) and its paleo-channels like Balluka, Bahula, Gangur, and Banka etc. nourished the land of Bardhaman (Burdwan) with fresh silt deposits. These rivers played a vital role in transportation, communication and livelihood. The rivers valleys had an enriched biodiversity.[3]