Origin=> Kailash range in Tibet near Lake
Mansarovar.
The river passes through Pakistan, India, and
China’s Tibetan areas.
It is referred to as Singi Khambai or Lion’s
mouth in Tibet.
It enters the Indian Territory in Jammu and
Kashmir where it forms a picturesque gorge.
Flows through Ladakh, Baltistan and Gilgit and
Indus River System runs between the Ladakh Range and the
Zaskar Range at Leh.
Left Bank=>Zaskar River, Suru River, Soan
River, Jhelum River, Chenab River, Ravi River,
Beas River, Satluj River, and Panjnad River.
Tributaries
Right Bank=>Shyok River, Gilgit River, Hunza
River, Swat River, Kunnar River, Kurram River,
Gomal River, and Kabul River.
Indus water pact was established in 1960 to Indus, Jhelum, and Chenab are under the
share water because the Indus River passes control of Pakistan, while the rivers Rabi, Beas,
through both India and Pakistan and Satluj are under the control of India.
The Brahmaputra river origin is in the
Chemayungdung mountain ranges near
Mansarovar lake in southern Tibet.
6th longest river in Asia, at 2,900 km (1,800 mi).
It is known as Tsangpo or the Yarlung Tsangpo
in the Tibet region and flows parallel to the
Himalayan ranges before entering India through
Arunachal Pradesh.
It flows parallel to the Himalayas in the
eastward direction. When it reaches Namcha
Brahmaputra River System Barwa, it takes a U-turn around it and enters
India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
It enters Arunachal Pradesh as the Siang or
Dihang river.
It flows through Bangladesh as the Jamuna
where it merges with the Ganga to form a vast
delta, the Sunderbans.
North Bank=>Lohit, Dibang or Sikang, Burhi
Dihing, and Dhansari.
Tributaries
South Bank=>Subansiri, Kameng, Manas, and
Sankosh.
The Ganga originates as the Bhagirathi from
the Gangotri glacier.
Largest river system in India
Ganga River System Known as Padma in Bangladesh
Right Bank=>Bhagirathi, Alaknanda,
Ramganga,Ghaghra,Gomti
Tributaries
Left Bank=>Ramganga,Garra, Gomati.
Ghaghara, Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Koshi,
Mahananda
The Narmada is a river located in central India.
Source-Amarkantak Hill in Madhya Pradesh .
It outlines the traditional frontier between
North India and South India.
Narmada River System One of the major rivers of peninsular India.
Only the Narmada, the Tapti, and the Mahi
rivers run from east to west.
The river flows through the states of Madhya
Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.
It drains into the Arabian Sea in the Bharuch
district of Gujarat.
River System
Central Indian river.
One of the most important rivers of
peninsular India with the run from east to
west.
It originates in the Eastern Satpura Range of
Tapi River System southern Madhya Pradesh state.
Drains- Maharashtra state + Some districts
of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat
Drains into the Gulf of Cambay of the Arabian
Sea.
Second longest river after the Ganga rive
Also called Dakshin (South) Ganga or Vriddh
(Old) Ganga.
It is a seasonal river, dried during the
summers, and widens during the monsoons.
Origin=> Trimbakeshwar, near Nasik in
Godavari River System Maharashtra.
It flows southeast across south-central India
through the states of Madhya Pradesh,
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Orissa, and
drains into the Bay of Bengal.
Asia’s largest rail-cum-road bridge which is an
engineering feat, links Kovvur and
Rajahmundry is located on the river Godavari.
Krishna is one of the longest rivers in India
which is about 1300 km in length.
Origin=> Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra.
The river flows through the states of
Krishna River System Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh.
Tungabhadra River is the main tributary which
itself is formed by the Tunga and Bhadra rivers
that originate in the Western Ghats.
The Kaveri (also spelt Cauvery or Kavery) is
one of the great rivers of India and is
considered sacred by the Hindus.
Origin=> Talakaveri of Tamil Nadu, located in
the Western Ghats
It is a famous pilgrimage and tourist place in
Cauvery River System the Kodagu district of Karnataka.
The headwaters of the river are in the Western
Ghats range of Karnataka state, and from
Karnataka through Tamil Nadu.
The Mahanadi is a river in eastern India.
Origin=>Satpura Range of central India and
flows east to the Bay of Bengal.
Drainage=>Chhattisgarh(main), Orissa,
Mahanadi River System Jharkhand and Maharashtra.
It flows east to the Bay of Bengal.
The largest dam, the Hirakud Dam is built on
the river.
