Sorrow of Bengal
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Sorrow of Bengal is a historical nickname for the Damodar River, reflecting its long legacy of devastating floods in the Bengal region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sorrow of Bengal canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Damodar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToPeriod | before large-scale dam construction on Damodar River ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jharkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ West Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connotation | negative ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | post-dam flood control on Damodar River ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| describes | destructive impact of Damodar floods ⓘ |
| hasCause | frequent flooding of the Damodar River ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of suffering caused by river floods in Bengal ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | nickname highlighting devastating floods ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-dam era of Damodar River ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Damodar Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Damodar Valley Corporation (as flood control response) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToEventType | monsoon floods ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Indian school curricula
ⓘ
regional histories of Bengal ⓘ |
| refersTo | Damodar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
floods
ⓘ
natural disasters ⓘ river flooding ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British administrators
ⓘ
local population ⓘ |
| usedFor | Damodar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Indian geography textbooks
ⓘ
historical writings on Bengal ⓘ |
| usedSinceCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
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