Which is the largest tributary of the Ganga?

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●        In north India, the Yamuna River is the second-largest and longest tributary of the Ganges. Its source is the Yamunotri glacier, which is located at a height of approximately meters.
●        It covers a distance of approximately kilometers overall.
●        At Triveni sangam, Allahabad, the site of the kumbh mela every twelve years, the river flows before joining the Ganges.
●        The Ganga's "Bhagirathi" headwater is located in Devprayag, Uttarakhand, and is protected by the Gangotri Glacier and the Alaknanda River.
●        The Ganga emerges from the mountains onto the lowlands of Haridwar.
●        Upper ganga, middle ganga, and lower ganga are the three sections of the ganga plains.

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