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title: "Why is the River Ganga considered the holiest river in India when there are many other rivers?"  
description: "Why is the River Ganga considered the holiest river in India when there are many other rivers?"  
author: "twinkle das"  
published: 2018-03-05  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/36691/why-is-the-river-ganga-considered-the-holiest-river-in-india-when-there-are-many-other-rivers  
category: "rivers"  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why is the River Ganga considered the holiest river in India when there are many other rivers?

Why is the [River Ganga considered](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/33445/why-is-river-ganga-considered-to-be-the-purest-of-pure) the holiest river in [India](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/336618/top-10-electric-bicycles-in-india-in-2024-to-improve-your-health) when there are many other rivers?


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