Three Major Himalayan Rivers

1. Ganga (Ganges) – Rises from Gangotri Glacier; flows through India and Bangladesh to Bay of Bengal; sacred in Hinduism.
2. Brahmaputra – Originates in Tibet; traverses Tibet, India, Bangladesh; joins Ganga and Meghna to form the vast Ganges Delta.
3. Indus – Springs from Lake Mansarovar in Tibet; crosses India and Pakistan; empties into Arabian Sea.

These rivers sustain hundreds of millions of people and shape the region's ecology and culture.