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It has been established beyond doubt that until the 15th century AD, the major flow of the Ganga passed through its south-western channel, the Bhagirathi-Hooghly. A great volume of water passed through the Bhairab-Jalangi channel in Nadia district too. These two diversions built the south Bengal basin between them, through which the Ganga flowed into the sea. Only afterward, more and more water of the Ganga flowed into its south-eastern course, the Padma, making it the main channel. Some expert opinions, supporting this phenomenon are summed below.
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Parua, P.K. (2010). Decline of Bhagirathi-Hooghly Channel. In: The Ganga. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 64. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-3103-7_6
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