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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Damodar is a river of eastern India, rising in the Chota Nagpur plateau and joining the Hooghly, historically called the "Sorrow of Bengal" for its floods.
- Why was the Damodar called the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?
- On what model was the Damodar Valley Corporation based?
- Which coalfields lie in the Damodar valley?
- Where does the Damodar rise and where does it join?

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