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who was the mother of Bhisma?

  1. Ganga

  2. Yumana

  3. Saraswati

  4. Menaka
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Bhishma's mother was Ganga, the river goddess. She married King Shantanu and bore Bhishma (originally named Devavrata). After Bhishma's birth, she left Shantanu. Yamuna and Saraswati are other sacred rivers. Menaka was a celestial nymph.

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