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Who is Bheeshma's Mother?

  1. Yamuna

  2. Ganga

  3. Tapti

  4. Gaandhaari
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Explanation

Bheeshma (Devavrat) was born from the union of King Shantanu and Ganga, the river goddess. Ganga married Shantanu on condition that he never question her actions, and when he broke this promise, she left him after returning Bheeshma to him. The other options are rivers but not Bheeshma's mother.

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