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Ganges-Yamuna Doab
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Doab.
Ganga-Yamuna Doab
The Ganga-Yamuna Doab, also known simply as The Doab, designates the flat alluvial tract between the Ganges and Yamuna rivers extending from the Sivalik Hills to the two rivers' confluence at Prayagraj. It is also called as Ganges-Yamuna Doab or Ganga Doab. The region has an area of about 23,360 square miles (60,500 square km); it is approximately 500 miles (805 km) in length and 60 miles (97 km) in width. In ancient times, it was known as Antarvedi. It is the most populated and largest of the doabs of India and can be divided into three sections: Upper (Haridwar to Aligarh), Middle, and Lower.