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The term river system refers to the ‘river along with its tributaries'. Based on their source, the Indian River system is classified into - Himalayan Rivers and Peninsular Rivers. The Himalayan Rivers, as the name suggests, originate from the Himalayas and flow through the Northern Plains. The major Himalayan River systems are: • The Indus River System • The Ganga River System • The Yamuna River System • The Brahmaputra River System Peninsular River System or Peninsular Drainage emerges mainly from the Western Ghats. Since the Western Ghats form a ‘water divide’, these rivers either flow eastwards into the Bay of Bengal or into the Arabian Sea towards the west. Peninsular Rivers are ‘rain-fed’ rivers. The major Peninsular River Systems are: • Mahanadi • Godavari • Krishna • Cauvery They drain into the Bay of Bengal as they flow eastwards on the plateau and make ‘deltas’ at their mouths; whereas the Narmada, Tapti - the west-flowing rivers fall into the Arabian Sea and make ‘estuaries’. These do not originate in glaciers but are rain-fed rivers. These rivers reduce considerably or dry up during summers. THE HIMALAYAN RIVERS Indus River System The reference to the Indus River or Sindhu River is found in the early Hindu Scriptures and mythological texts. It is known as the ‘Puranik River’. The river originates in Tibet near Mansarovar Lake. Flowing westwards, it enters India in Jammu and Kashmir, further flows through Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and enters Pakistan. Flowing fur...