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Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India: ghat on the Yamuna River Map of India and surrounding countries highlighting the course of the Yamuna River in blue, with the river's name labeled in orange. The map shows neighboring countries including Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, and includes a small inset globe indicating the region's location in Asia. The Taj Mahal in India is illuminated by the orange glow of sunset, with its reflection visible in the calm waters of the Yamuna River in the foreground. Thick toxic foam covers the surface of the Yamuna River below the Okhla Barrage in Delhi, India, with small boats on the water and a yellow and blue bridge in the background.
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Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Physicochemical and biological analysis of river Yamuna at Palla station from 2009 to 2019. Oct 01, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Physicochemical and biological analysis of river Yamuna at Palla station from 2009 to 2019. Aug 14, 2026
Add new Web site: Yale University - Forum on Religion and Ecology - Current condition of the Yamuna River - an overview of flow, pollution load and human use. Apr 25, 2024
Media revised. Nov 11, 2021
Article revised and updated. Dec 15, 2015
Map added. Dec 15, 2015
Replaced photograph. Sep 21, 2015
Add new Web site: MapsofIndia.com - Yamuna River. Nov 28, 2014
Revised and updated article. Feb 03, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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