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India's Gold River: The only river where gold flows, even buckets fall short when collecting it!
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News18•25-09-2026, 12:51
India's Gold River: The only river where gold flows, even buckets fall short when collecting it!
- •The Subarnarekha River in Jharkhand, also known as Swarnarekha, is famous for the tiny gold particles found in its sand.
- •Originating near Ranchi, the river flows through parts of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha, spanning approximately 474 kilometers.
- •Local belief suggests that gold particles reach the Swarnarekha River via its tributary, the Karkari River.
- •Scientific explanations propose that gold particles may enter the river through erosion of gold-bearing rocks in its path.
- •Local communities in areas like Tamar sift river sand to find these gold particles, a laborious process that has been a source of income for generations.
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The Subarnarekha River, also known as the Swarnarekha River, flowing through Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha, is famous for containing extremely small gold particles in its sand.
Local people go to the river bank and use winnowing baskets or other simple traditional tools to sift the river sand repeatedly, trying to separate the tiny, shiny gold particles from the sediment.
Geological explanations suggest that when rivers flow through mineral-rich rocky areas, prolonged erosion and natural friction can separate traces of gold from the rocks, carrying these small particles into the river water.
