Why Milky Way galaxy is named as Akash Ganga also? - Vidyadip

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Why Milky Way galaxy is named as Akash Ganga also?

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Milky Way is also known as Akash Ganga because in ancient India, it was considered as a river of light flowing in the sky.

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