Talk:Ganges

message: special:diff/1174837358 — for some reason a certain someone thinks that it's a good idea to avoid participating in discussions and blindly revert anything they don't like. Summer talk 16:58, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: See the section above.  The same issue had arisen there. The problem is that in India the whole river, from headwaters to mouth, is called Ganga.  In Bangladesh, only the segment of the main stem flowing through it is called Padma. In English-language sources in BD, the preferred name for the whole river is "Ganges." In other words, "the local name along the course of the river changes from Ganga to Padma at the border. Thus, when we say, "in India: Ganga; in BD, Padma," we mean "locally: in India, Ganga; in BD Padma." or "locally, "Ganga," in India; "Padma," in BD" No more description is required. Fowler&fowler«Talk» 04:06, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
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message: Why is the Ganga river referred to as the Ganges in this article? The world doesn't revolve around the British. The original name is Ganga and should be referred to as Ganga only. It's an Indian river, so there's no need to name it as the Ganges just because some British mispronounced it. TheDarkKnight433 (talk) 19:03, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: @TheDarkKnight433, please see the first discussion on this page and the many discussions about this in the archives which you can access from the archive box at the top of the page.  There was a move discussion about exactly this just a few months ago at Talk:Ganges/Archive_7 that you should read first for some background on why this article is at Ganges. Ravensfire (talk) 19:13, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, after reading the entire discussion, it's evident that many people were in favor of changing the name of the river to its original name, which is "Ganga". "Ganges" isn't even an English word; Britishers who resided here weren't able to pronounce its actual name, so they called it Ganges. This river originates from India, and the word "Ganga" predates the English language itself. No one refers to it as the Ganges here in India. Therefore, I propose to reopen this discussion. TheDarkKnight433 (talk) 19:27, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

text: , you write: No one refers to it as the Ganges here in India. Please see  RegentsPark (comment) 22:20, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Giving an example of a hotel? What if it's owned by some other nationals? I will give you more relevant source. How about from Government of India? TheDarkKnight433 (talk) 23:20, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: . Not one hotel, many hotels, and clearly not owned by "other nationals". But, since you bring up government sites, take a look at this one from the Uttar Pradesh ministry. Unfortunately, your "no one refers to the Ganges here in India" is just plain incorrect.RegentsPark (comment) 12:31, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

text: As extensively discussed a few months ago, WP:COMMONNAME has the article using Ganges. I'm quite sure you're able to find source that use your preferred name - please note all of that was included in the discussion.  Ravensfire (talk) 00:50, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Change the word Ganges with Ganga.