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The river Ganga originates from ?

Mansrovar Lake in Tibet

Verinag stream in Jammu and Kashmir

Beas Kund near Rohtang passes in Himachal Pradesh

Gangotri glacier near Gaumukh in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand

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The River Ganga rises from the Gangotri glacier near Gaumukh (3,900 m) in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. Here, it is known as the Bhagirathi. It cuts through the Central and the Lesser Himalayas in narrow gorges. At Devprayag, the Bhagirathi meets the Alaknanda; then after, it is known as the Ganga.

By: Pooja Sharda

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