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unusual facts about Yamuna River



Coronation Park, Delhi

However, the location was later not found suitable for building the Residency for the Viceroy since the area was in the flood prone zone of the Yamuna River.

Pallas's Fish Eagle

Another case of lifting a great load in this species is when, in the Yamuna River in north-central India, an eagle captured a huge carp and flew with the struggling fish very low over the water, before dropping it in response to gunfire.

Raj Ghat and associated memorials

Close to it, and east of Daryaganj was “Raj Ghat Gate” of the walled city, opening at Raj Ghat on Yamuna River.

Sanjay Lake

Long before the trans yamuna (now known as East Delhi) area, thus called because it lied across the Yamuna River from the main city of New Delhi, was colonized by the government, this was natural low-lying area, land depression where rainwater collected, which was also fed by excess run-off from a cut in the Hindon River.

Sheba Chhachhi

Her investigations with globalization and its effects on urban transformations continued further with video installation 'The Water Diviner' (2008) hosted by Volte, New Delhi and the installation 'Black Waters Will Burn'(2011), at the Yamuna River in New Delhi, which was produced for the Yamuna-Elbe Public Art and Outreach Project.


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Battle of Karnal

The Mughal army was lined up with Sa'adat Khan forming the right wing, which was in the extreme east and near the Yamuna river.

Kushok Bakula Rinpoche

The Manorathapurani and the Pali version of Milindapanha maintain him as being born at Kaushambi in a minister's family and then having been swallowed by a fish in the Yamuna river that was later caught by an angler.

Tilaka

Vaishnavas apply clay from a holy river or place (such as Vrindavanam or the Yamuna river) which is sometimes mixed with sandalwood paste.