From which glacier does the Brahmaputra River originate?

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The Brahmaputra River originates from the Chemyangdung Glacier near Lake Manasarovar in Tibet. It is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in its upper course. Gangotri and Yamunotri Glaciers are sources of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, respectively. Zemu Glacier is the largest glacier in Sikkim and does not give rise to the Brahmaputra.

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Chemyangdung Glacier The Brahmaputra River originates from the Chemyangdung Glacier near Lake Manasarovar in Tibet. It is known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in its upper course. Gangotri and Yamunotri Glaciers are sources of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers, respectively. Zemu Glacier is the largest glacier in Sikkim and does not give rise to the Brahmaputra.

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