Which river has been named the ‘river of sorrow’?

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Satluj-Beas river

Mahanadi river

Damodar river

Ravi river

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River Damodar is known as the river of sorrow. This river flows in the state of Jharkhand and West Bengal. Also, this river is considered the most polluted river in India. The length of this river is 592 km. This river is a storehouse of mineral resources and supports mining and industrial activities on a large scale. The tributaries of this river are Barakar, Konar, Jamunia, Nunia and Sali. This river joins the Hugli river. This river is called the river of sorrows as it used to flood many areas situated on its banks, like Hooghly, Howrah, Bardhaman and Medinipur. The flood used to come every year.

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