Bhagirathi River
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bhagirathi-river-281-17368197
title:
Bhagirathi River
text:
The Bhāgīrathī is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and the holy river of Hinduism. In the Hindu faith, history, and culture, the Bhagirathi is considered the source stream of the Ganges. However, in hydrology, the other headstream Alaknanda, is considered the source stream on account of its great length and discharge. The Bhagirathi and Alaknanda join at Devprayag in Garhwal and are the
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description:
River in Uttarakhand, India
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhagirathi_River
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date modified:
2024-03-24T06:19:06Z
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