Ghat

Munshi Ghat
Munshi Ghat
Dashashwamedh Ghat
Dashashwamedh Ghat on the Ganges river, in Varanasi.

Ghat (Hindi: [ɡʱaːʈ]), a term used in the Indian subcontinent, to refer to the series of steps leading down to a body of water or wharf, such as a bathing or cremation place along the banks of a river or pond, the Ghats in Varanasi, Dhobi Ghat or the Aapravasi Ghat.

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