Bagmati River
Bagmati River, river in south-central Nepal and northern Bihar state, northeastern India. It rises in several headstreams in the lowland area of Nepal and flows southward through the Siwalik (Shiwalik) Range, the southernmost range of the Himalayas. It continues across the plains of Tarai into Bihar and then flows southeastward to enter the Burhi (βOldβ) Gandak River after a course of 225 miles (360 km).
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Bagmati River
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15 October 2025
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November 13, 2026