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Encyclopedia > Dudh Kosi

Dudh Kosi (दुध कोसी, Milk River) is a river in eastern Nepal. The river begins just east of Gokyo Lakes and flows south to Namche Bazaar where it meets the Bhote Kosi. Continuing south, the Dudh Kosi exits Sagarmatha National Park and passes to the west of Lukla. The Lamding Khola joins the Dudh Kosi to the southwest of Surkya and continues its southerly course to Harkapur, where it joins the Sun Kosi river. River upstream of an Australian trout farm A river is a large natural waterway. ... Namche Bazaar Namche Bazaar (नाम्चे बजार−also Nemche Bazaar or Namche Bazar) is a village in the Khumbu region of Nepal. ... Sagarmatha National Park, is located in eastern Nepal, containing parts of the Himalayas and the southern half of Mount Everest. ... Lukla is a town in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal where most people visiting the Himalayas near Mount Everest start their journey. ...


The sorrow of Bihar

There are two rivers in Asia which were once known as "The Rivers of Sorrow". The Huang He River in China, also called the Yellow River, was known as the “Sorrow of China” ((Zhōngguó de Tòng)). Similarly, the Dudh Kosi (Milk River) that flows from Nepal to India was known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”. Both these rivers were named “River of Sorrow” because they had caused widespread human suffering in the past. For other Yellow Rivers, see Yellow River (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bihar (disambiguation). ...


Otherwise, the Milk River and the Yellow River have nothing in common. The Yellow River is completely controlled; as a result, it no longer poses a threat to humans. The Dudh Kosi still remains totally unregulated. At present, the embankments built on both sides of the Dudh Kosi few decades back have temporarily helped to control this river. It is feared that very soon the Dudh Kosi may abandon its present course, triggering a new cycle of damage and destruction. After such a disaster, the Dudh Kosi might no longer be only the sorrow of Bihar. It could be the sorrow of West Bengal and Bangladesh, in addition to the terrible havoc the Dudh Kosi floods could play with the safety of people in southeastern Nepal. West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ...


Kakaking

The river is extremly white water, normally it can't used for watersports. The first kajaktrip was made 1976 by the british expedition under the leadership from Mike Jones (canoeist). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


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Dudh Kosi: Information from Answers.com (342 words)
Dudh Kosi (दुध कोसी, Milk River) is a river in eastern Nepal.
Dudh Kosi (Milk River) that flows from Nepal to India was known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”.
It is feared that very soon the Dudh Kosi may abandon its present course, triggering a new cycle of damage and destruction.
Dudh Kosi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (357 words)
Dudh Kosi (दुध कोसी, Milk River) is a river in eastern Nepal and Bihar, India.
Continuing south, the Dudh Kosi exits Sagarmatha National Park and passes to the west of Lukla.
Dudh Kosi (Milk River) that flows from Nepal to India is known as the “Sorrow of Bihar”as it has caused widespread human suffering in the past because of flooding and very frequent change in course[3] [4] [5].
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