Which of these is the longest river originating in India?
Ganga
The Ganga (Ganges) originates in India at Gaumukh in the Gangotri glacier (Uttarakhand) and flows for about 2525 km.
Although the Brahmaputra is longer overall, its source is in Tibet (China), not India.
Jhelum rises in Verinag (Jammu & Kashmir) and Mahanadi in Chhattisgarh — both shorter than Ganga.
Hence, Ganga.
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