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.

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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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Damodar River nickname Sorrow of Bengal