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Alaknanda

The Alaknanda is a Himalayan river in Uttarakhand, India, and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges. Rising near Badrinath, it flows through Garhwal past Srinagar and joins the Bhagirathi at Devprayag to form the Ganges. Its valley carries the pilgrim route to Badrinath.

Alaknanda
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Garhwal Kingdom

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Alaknanda. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/alaknanda
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