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Ghat
Series of steps leading down to a body of water, particularly a holy river in South Asia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Ghat (disambiguation).
Ghat, a term used in the Indian subcontinent, 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.[1][2]
![Munshi Ghat](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3a/Varanasi_Munshi_Ghat3.jpg/640px-Varanasi_Munshi_Ghat3.jpg)
![Dashashwamedh Ghat](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6a/Dashashwamedha_ghat_on_the_Ganga%2C_Varanasi.jpg/640px-Dashashwamedha_ghat_on_the_Ganga%2C_Varanasi.jpg)