Hardwar

Town in Gahrwal, India. The Ganges falls rapidly to the plain here and thence to its mouth falls only 1,024 ft. in 1,300 m. It is a most sacred pilgrim shrine; and at the greatest a emblies called Koombh, held every 12th year, IMG:content-0492.png:[graphic][merged small] 3,000,000 pilgrims from China and Thibet to the Deccan attend to bathe in the stream. Frequent smaller festivals are also held. Pop., 1891, 29,100.