RIVERS OF INDIA
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Mainly Indian rivers can be divided into two parts.
1- Himalayan Rivers
2 - Peninsular river
Himalayan Rivers:
1- (Indus river system)
2- (Ganga river system)
3- (Brahmaputra river system)
Indus river system Includes below rivers
Indus
Jhelum
Chenab
Ravi
Sutlej
Beas
Note:
In 1960, Indus Waters Treaty occurred between India and Pakistan.
In which, Pakistan will have the right to 80% water of Indus, Jhelum,
Chenab. While India will control 80% water of Sutlej and Ravi.
The jury of these five rivers is called Panchnad.
These five rivers drawn near Mithaan coat in Pakistan.
Indus River:
Point of origin: It flowed from Chemayung Dung glacier near Mansarovar
Lake in Tibet.
Finally, it Falls into the Arabian Sea.
Length: 2880 km.
Jhelum:
It originates from Sheshnag lake in Kashmir.
It forms India-Pakistan border from Muzaffarabad to Mangala.
It joins the Chenab in Pakistan.
The total length of Jhelum is 724 km.
(400 km in India).
In ancient times it is known Vitsta
Chenab: -
This river originates in Himachal big from BaraLacha La Pass.
Initially, it originates from both side of baraLacha La as Chandra and Bhaga.
So, it is also called Chandrabhaga.
In ancient times it was known Askini.
Ravi River: -
It originates from Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh.
It is also released into the Chenab river.
Its total length is 725 km
Sutlej:
It originates from Raakas taal near Mansarovar lake.
Ahead, it meets with Chenab.
Its total length is 1500 kilometres.
In ancient times it was known as Shutudrai.
Beas river: -
It rises from Beas Kund near Rohtang Pass.
It is released into the Sutlej River.
Its total length is 725 km.
In ancient times it was known Vipasha.
River Ganga: -
point of origin: It originates from The Gangotri glacier in Uttarakhand near
Particular place is called Gaumukh.
Where the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river flows in two waves.
These two streams meet at a place called Devaprayag.
From here, it was
known as the Ganga.
The other two branches of the river Alaknanda is Dhauliganga and
Vishnuganaga.
Dhauliganga and Vishnuganaga came to a place called Vishnuprayag.
Later, the Pindar river joins to the Alaknanda river.
This place is called
Karnprayag.
Similarly, the meeting place of Alaknanda and Mandakini is called
Rudraprayag.
Finally, it joins the Bay of Bengal,
its total length is 2525 km.
Yamuna: -
It originates from a place called Bandrpunc peak near Yamunotri glacier.
Finally, it is released into the river Ganga near Prayag (Allahabad).
It is the largest tributary of the Ganga.
Its total length is 1375 km.
Ramganga: -
Originates from the Himalayan range near Nainital.
Its total length is 696 km in India.
It is released into the river near Kannauj
Ghaghara river: -
It originates from Mpsatung glacier near Talikot in Nepal.
Its total length is 1080 km
Gandak: -
It originates from Nepal joins the Ganges near Patna.
Its total length is 425 km in India.
It is known as Shaligram in Nepal and
Narayani in planes.
Kosi:
-
It originates from Kanchenjunga mountain passes and go ahead it join the
Ganga.
Its total length is 750 km.
Chambal: -
It originates from Mhow near Indore.
Its total length is 966 km.
Finally, it meets with Yamuna
Betwa River –
It originates from Vindhyachal mountain near Kumara village in Raisen
district of Madhya Pradesh.
Finally,
it meets with Yamuna near Hamirpur
.
Its total length is 480 km
Son: -
It originates from Amarkantak hills and It join the Ganges in Patna.
Its total length is 780 km.
Kali Sindh (Sharda): -
It originates from Milam glaciers in Kumaon Himalayan and finally dropped
into Ghaghara river near Bahramghat.
Luni River: -
It originates from Naag mountain in Ajmer district and merges into the Rann
of Kutch.
The total length is 320 km.
Sabarmati river: -
It originates from Jai Samundra lake on Aravalli mountain in Udaipur district
and finally dissolved in Gulf of Khambhat.
Its total length is 371km.
Godavari -
It originates from Trymbk peak near Nasik. I
t is the most length in
Maharashtra and Falls into the Bay of Bengal.
Its total length is 1465km.
It is also called South Ganaga
Penganga: -
It originates from the Nandi Hills in Karnataka.
It flows between rivers
Krishna and Cauvery.
Its total length is 597 km.
Cauvery:
-
It originates from Brhmgiri hill of Karnataka.
Its total length is 805 km.
It is also called old Ganga or Bridh Ganga.
The river ruptured two streams is three times and Manufactures three
Islands- Srirangam, Srirangapatna, Shivsmudram.
