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Which river is known as the 'sorrow" of West Bengal?
  1. Damodar River
  2. Indus River
  3. Tapi River
  4. Narmada River

A
Tapi River
B
Narmada River
C
Indus River
D
Damodar River
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  • Damodar River was earlier known as the "River of Sorrows" as it used to flood many areas of Bardhaman, Hooghly,Howrah and Medinipur districts.
  • Even now the floods sometimes affect the lower Damodar Valley, but the havoc it wreaked in earlier years is now a matter of history.
  • Damodar River is a river flowing across the Indian states of West Bengal and Jharkhand.

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