List of glaciers of India
Himalayan region of India is home of some of the most notable glaciers in the world. This is a list of the notable glaciers in India. Most glaciers lie in the states of Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Few glaciers are also found in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Parkachik Glacier, Nun Kun Massif
List of Indian glaciers
Arunachal Pradesh
In Arunachal Pradesh, glaciers are found in Greater Himalaya 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
Jammu and Kashmir
- Siachen Glacier is the second longest glacier outside of the polar regions and largest in the Himalayas-Karakoram region
- Hari parbat Glacier
- Baltoro Glacier
- Biafo Glacier
- Chitta katha Glacier
- Chong Kmdan Glacier
- Drang Drung Glacier
- Hispar Glacier
- Kazi N Glacier
- Machoi Glacier
- Nubra Glacier
- Nun Kun
- Parkachik Glacier
- Shafat Glacier
- Shirwali Glacier
- Rimo Glacier
- Tayseer Glacier
- Trango Glacier
- Thajwah 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
- Miyar Glacier
- Mukkila Glacier
- Parbati and Dudhon
- Perad Glacier
- Sonapani
Sikkim
Uttarakhand
- Gangotri Glacier
- Jaundhar
- Kafni Glacier
- Kalabaland Glacier
- Kedar Bamak Glacier
- Meola Glacier
- Milam Glacier
- Namik Glacier
- Panchchuli Glacier
- Pindari Glacier
- Ralam Glacier
- Sona Glacier
- Satopanth Glacier
- Sunderdhunga Glacier
- Dokriani Glacier
- Chorabari Glacier
See also
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