Which river is known as the \'Sorrow River\'?

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The Damodar River is called the \'Sorrow River\' due to frequent floods originating from Jharkhand\'s Chota Nagpur Plateau. It flows 592 km through mineral-rich areas in Jharkhand and West Bengal. Historic floods occurred in years like 1770, 1855, 1913, and 1943, causing extensive damage. To control floods, the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was established, building dams such as Tilaiya in 1953. Other rivers listed do not bear this nickname.

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Damodar The Damodar River is called the \'Sorrow River\' due to frequent floods originating from Jharkhand\'s Chota Nagpur Plateau. It flows 592 km through mineral-rich areas in Jharkhand and West Bengal. Historic floods occurred in years like 1770, 1855, 1913, and 1943, causing extensive damage. To control floods, the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was established, building dams such as Tilaiya in 1953. Other rivers listed do not bear this nickname.

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