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LIST OF INDIAN GLACIERS

12th February, 2022 Prelims

LIST OF INDIAN GLACIERS

Arunachal Pradesh

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. Important glaciers:

Bichom Glacier

Kangto Glacier

Mazgol Glacier

Union Territory of Ladakh

Nun Kun Massif

Parkachik

Drang-Drung-Glacier

Siachen is the second longest glacier outside of the polar regions and largest in the Himalayas-Karakoram region.

Hari parbat Glacier

Chong Kmdan Glacier

Drang-Drung Glacier

Kazi N Glacier

Machoi Glacier

Nubra Glacier

Nun Kun

Parkachik Glacier

Shafat Glacier

Shirwali Glacier

Rimo Glacier

Tayseer Glacier

Himachal Pradesh

Bara Shigri Glacier

BCB Glacier (bcb land)

Beas Kund glacier

Bhadal Glacier

Bhaga Glacier

Chandra Glacier

Chandra Nahan Glacier

Chhota Shigri

Dhaka Glacier

North Dakka Glacier

Gora Glacier

The Lady of Keylong

Shaune Gorang

Nagpo Tokpo

Sikkim

Zemu Glacier

Rathong Glacier

Lonak Glacier

Uttarakhand

Goumukh, terminus of the Gangotri glacier. The Bhagirathi peaks rise in the background.

Arwa Glacier

Bagini Glacier

Bhagirathi Kharak Glacier

Bandarpunch

Changabang Glacier

Chaturangi Glacier

Chorabari Glacier

Dakshini Nanda Devi Glacier

Dakshini Rishi Glacier

Dokriani Glacier

Gangotri Glacier

Ghanohim Bamak

Jaundhar Glacier

Kafni Glacier

Kalabaland Glacier

Kedar Bamak Glacier

Kirti Bamak

Lawan Glacier

Maiandi Bamak

Mana Glacier

Meola Glacier

Meru Bamak

Milam Glacier

Namik Glacier

Panchchuli Glacier

Panpatia Glacier

Paschimi Kamet Glacier

Pindari Glacier

Purbi Kamet Glacier

Raikana Glacier

Raktavarn Glacier

Ralam Glacier

Ramani Glacier

Satopanth Glacier

Seeta Glacier

Shalang Glacier

Sona Glacier

Suralaya Glacier

Sunderdhunga Glacier

Swachhand Glacier

Swetvarn Glacier

Thelu Glacier

Tipra Bamak

Trisul Glacier

Uttari Nanda Devi Glacier

Uttari Rishi Glacier

Vasuki Glacier