4-707: Nandakini is a glacial fed river that originates on the western edge of the Nanda Ghunti peak. It is one of the six main tributaries of the Ganges . The river joins the Alaknanda at Nandprayag (870m), which is one of the panch prayags or holy confluences on the Alaknanda. Flowing through the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, this river traverses a distance of around 105 kilometers before eventually converging with
8-654: The Alaknanda River. 30°19′55″N 79°18′56″E / 30.3319°N 79.3156°E / 30.3319; 79.3156 This article related to a river in India is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nanda Ghunti Nanda Ghunti is a 6,309-metre-high (20,699 ft) mountain in Garhwal , India . It lies on the outer rim of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary. The mountain
12-597: The leadership of Sukumar Roy and patronised by Ashok Kumar Sarkar of the Anandabazar Patrika . The approach was made via the east ridge, and the summit was reached on 22 October 1960. Summiters were Sukumar Roy, Dilip Banerjee, Ajeeba, Norbu, Ang Shering and Nima Tashi. Other team members Dhruba Ranjan Majumder, Bishwadeb Biswas, Nimai Bose, Madan Mondol, Dr.Arun Kar, journalist Gour Kishore Ghosh and Photographer Biredra Nath Sinha. Subsequent successful expeditions were conducted in 1977 and 1980. Travellers get
16-484: Was first surveyed by T. G. Longstaff in 1907. Eric Shipton surveyed it from the west in 1931. The first serious attempt to reach the summit was made by B. R. Goodfellow and J. Buzzard (UK) in 1944. Finally, a Swiss team under André Roch made the first ascent in 1947 via the east ridge. The first Indian ascent was made in 1960. This expedition was organized by the Himalayan Institute of Kolkata under
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