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River Damodar is Called Sorrow of Bengal. Give Reason.

Answer: Damodar is known as the river of sorrow because it destroyed the lands of Hooghly, Medinipur, Howrah, and Bardhaman. This is known for flooding the lands in the ancient period. So people called this river the river of sorrow. This river floods this area annually