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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Overivew of glaciers in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}<br /> <br /> The Himalayan region of India is home to some of the most notable glaciers in the world, including the [[Siachen Glacier]], the second-largest non-polar glacier on Earth and the largest glacier in India. The following is a list of the most important [[glacier]]s in [[India]]. Most glaciers lie in the [[union territory]] of [[Ladakh]] and the states of [[Himachal Pradesh]], [[Sikkim]], and [[Uttarakhand]].<br /> <br /> Few glaciers are also found in [[Arunachal Pradesh]].<br /> <br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> File:Parkachik Glacier, Nun Kun Massif.jpg|Parkachik Glacier, Nun Kun Massif<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ==List of Indian glaciers==<br /> ===[[Arunachal Pradesh]]===<br /> In [[Arunachal Pradesh]], glaciers are found in [[Great Himalayas]] ranges which run along the Tibetan border. All peaks here rise above 4500 meters and are snow covered throughout the year.<br /> <br /> Important glaciers include:<br /> <br /> *Bichom Glacier<br /> *Kangto Glacier<br /> *Mazgol Glacier<br /> <br /> ===[[Himachal Pradesh]]===<br /> *[[Bara Shigri Glacier]]<br /> *BCB Glacier (bcb land)<br /> *Beas Kund glacier<br /> *Bhadal Glacier<br /> *Bhaga Glacier<br /> *Chandra Glacier<br /> *Chandra Nahan Glacier<br /> *[[Chhota Shigri]]<br /> *Dhaka Glacier<br /> *North Dakka Glacier<br /> *Gora Glacier<br /> *The Lady of Keylong<br /> *Miyar Glacier<br /> *Mukkila Glacier<br /> *Parvathi and Dudhon<br /> *Perad Glacier<br /> *Sonapani<br /> *Gara<br /> *Gor Gorang<br /> *Shaune Gorang<br /> *Nagpo Tokpo&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.generalknowledgebook.com/2019/08/glaciers-in-himachal-pradesh.html|title=Glaciers in Himachal Pradesh|access-date=2019-08-02}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;Inventory of Himachal Pradesh Glaciers (http://14.139.224.135/myapp/cgrt/index_files/Project_Reports_Completed/CGRT4.Misc.595-15-HP%20Himalya%20Inventory%20of%20Glaciers(GLOF)---03-06.pdf&lt;nowiki/&gt;)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> ===[[Sikkim]]===<br /> *[[Zemu Glacier]]<br /> *[[Rathong Glacier]]<br /> *[[Lonak Glacier]]<br /> <br /> === [[Ladakh|Union Territory of Ladakh]] ===<br /> [[File:Parkachik Glacier 2.jpg|thumb|Nun Kun Massif]]<br /> [[File:Parkachik Glacier 3.jpg|thumb|Parkachik]]<br /> [[File:Drang-Drung-Glacier.jpg|thumb|Drang-Drung-Glacier]]<br /> <br /> *[[Siachen Glacier]] – the second-longest glacier outside the polar regions and the largest glacier in the Himalayas-Karakoram region.<br /> *Hari parbat Glacier<br /> *Chong Kmdan Glacier<br /> *[[Drang-Drung Glacier]]<br /> *Kazi N Glacier<br /> *[[Machoi Glacier]]<br /> *Nubra Glacier<br /> *[[Nun Kun]]<br /> *[[Parkachik Glacier]]<br /> *[[Shafat Glacier]]<br /> *Shirwali Glacier<br /> *[[Rimo Glacier]]<br /> *Tayseer Glacier<br /> <br /> ===[[Uttarakhand]]===<br /> [[File:Gomukh the source of Ganga.jpg|thumb|right|Goumukh, [[Glacier terminus|terminus]] of the Gangotri glacier. The Bhagirathi peaks rise in the background.]]<br /> <br /> *[[Arwa Glacier]]<br /> *[[Bagini Glacier]]<br /> *[[Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier]]<br /> *[[Bandarpunch]]<br /> *[[Changabang Glacier]]<br /> *[[Chaturangi Glacier]]<br /> *[[Chorabari Glacier]]<br /> *[[Dakshini Nanda Devi Glacier]]<br /> *[[Dakshini Rishi Glacier]]<br /> *[[Dokriani Glacier]]<br /> *[[Gangotri Glacier]]<br /> *[[Ghanohim Bamak]]<br /> *[[Jaundhar Glacier]]<br /> *[[Kafni Glacier]]<br /> *[[Kalabaland Glacier]]<br /> *[[Kedar Bamak Glacier]]<br /> *[[Kirti Bamak]]<br /> *[[Lawan Glacier]]<br /> *[[Maiandi Bamak]]<br /> *[[Mana Glacier]]<br /> *[[Meola Glacier]]<br /> *[[Meru Bamak]]<br /> *[[Milam Glacier]]<br /> *[[Namik Glacier]]<br /> *[[Panchchuli Glacier]]<br /> *[[Panpatia Glacier]]<br /> *[[Paschimi Kamet Glacier]]<br /> *[[Pindari Glacier]]<br /> *[[Purbi Kamet Glacier]]<br /> *[[Raikana Glacier]]<br /> *[[Raktavarn Glacier]]<br /> *[[Ralam Glacier]]<br /> *[[Ramani Glacier]]<br /> *[[Satopanth Glacier]]<br /> *[[Seeta Glacier]]<br /> *[[Shalang Glacier]]<br /> *[[Sona Glacier]]<br /> *[[Suralaya Glacier]]<br /> *[[Sunderdhunga Glacier]]<br /> *[[Swachhand Glacier]]<br /> *[[Swetvarn Glacier]]<br /> *[[Thelu Glacier]]<br /> *[[Tipra Bamak]]<br /> *[[Trisul Glacier]]<br /> *[[Uttari Nanda Devi Glacier]]<br /> *[[Uttari Rishi Glacier]]<br /> *[[Vasuki Glacier]]<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of glaciers]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Commons category|Glaciers of India}}<br /> {{Geography of India}}<br /> <br /> {{Authority control}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Glaciers of India| ]]<br /> [[Category:Lists of landforms of India|Glaciers]]<br /> [[Category:Lists of glaciers|India]]<br /> [[Category:Glaciers of the Himalayas|.]]</div>

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