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The Royal Visit to India: the Ganges, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
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The Royal Visit to India: the Ganges, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to India: the Ganges, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris). The Ganges, like the Nile, rises and falls; at one season, when it is high, it is in some parts a very wide stream, and in the winter again it contracts, leaving sandbanks, which the "muggers, " or alligators, come out and repose upon. Many lives are annually lost in India from the alligators carrying off the people as they come daily to perform in the sacred Gunga the necessary ceremonies commanded by their religion. Europeans always bathe in their houses, so they are not liable to accidents of this kind, still they are not altogether exempt. Dr. Cotton, who was Bishop of Calcutta, fell out of his boat into the river one night, about ten years ago, and, as the body never was again seen, it is supposed that one of the muggers had caught him'. From "Illustrated London News", 1876
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The Royal Visit to India: The Ganges, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876, captures a serene moment along the sacred river Ganges in India. The sketch depicts the tranquil waters of the Ganges, with the sun casting a golden glow over the scene. However, this idyllic setting belies the hidden dangers lurking beneath the surface. The Ganges, much like the Nile, undergoes seasonal changes. During certain seasons, the river expands into a vast body of water, while in others, it recedes, leaving sandbanks exposed. These sandbanks provide the perfect habitat for the notorious mugger crocodiles (Crocodylus palustris), also known as alligators. The Ganges is a significant religious site for millions of Hindus, who perform various rituals and ceremonies along its banks. Sadly, many lives are lost each year due to the muggers carrying off unsuspecting victims. Europeans, who bathed in their houses to avoid direct contact with the river, were not entirely exempt from these attacks. Dr. Cotton, who served as the Bishop of Calcutta, tragically lost his life when he fell into the river one night about ten years prior to this sketch's publication. His body was never found, leading many to assume that a mugger had claimed another victim. This evocative sketch, taken from the pages of the Illustrated London News in 1876, offers a glimpse into the beauty and danger that coexist along the sacred Ganges.
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