Many sections of land are like saucers, with riverbanks forming their rims. Silt raises the riverbeds, not only creating chars [islands of silt within rivers] but also causing the rivers to spill over their banks, sometimes carving out a new course. … At Sadullapur the Meghna River ate away 200 feet (61 meters) of earth in ten days.
—From "Bangladesh: When the Water Comes," June 1993, National Geographic magazine
From snake charmers to sacred shrines, explore the beauty of India’s people and landscapes in this gallery images from the bustling, bourgeoning South Asian nation.
