Rivers of india

  1. 19 Longest And Most Famous Rivers In India You Must Know About
  2. Extensions
  3. 8 important rivers of India: Stories behind famous rivers of India
  4. List of rivers of India
  5. India Maps & Facts
  6. Extensions
  7. 19 Longest And Most Famous Rivers In India You Must Know About
  8. List of rivers of India
  9. 8 important rivers of India: Stories behind famous rivers of India


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19 Longest And Most Famous Rivers In India You Must Know About

Kidadl Article Fact-checking Standards At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents. We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family. Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability. Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong. India is known for two types of rivers: the one originating from the Himalayas and ...

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8 important rivers of India: Stories behind famous rivers of India

By India Today Web Desk: Rivers in India have been a lifeline of several civilisations since ages. Every river has a story attached to it. Some are worshipped, considered goddesses and even declared as nature's wonder. If we talk about geography, based on their source, Indian rivers are classified as - Himalayan Rivers and Peninsular Rivers. The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus river, Ganga river, Yamuna, and the Brahmaputra. Origin: Gangotri (Himalaya) Length: 2525Km Depth: 17 m (56 ft) Third Largest River in the world. Major Cities: Patliputra, Kashi, Allahbad, Varanasi, Kolkata, Badrinath, Haridwar, Kanpur, Patna, Farrukhabad, Fatehgarh, Kannauj, Chakeri. It had also created the World's Largest DELTA in West Bengal - Sundarban Delta. Major Tributaries : Gomti, Ghaghra, Tamsa, Yamuna, Koshi. Merges into : Bay of Bengal. 2. INDUS RIVER Also, word India has been derived from Indus. India is a Greek and Latin term for the country of the river Indus. Origin: Tibetan Plateau Flows through: The Ladakh Length: 3180 Km Major Cities: Leh, Sukur, Hyderabad (Pakistan) Major Tributaries: Balram river, Beas, Chenab, Dras, Gilgit, Jhelum, Ravi, Satluj Merges into: Arabian Sea Pakistan has 93 per cent, India has five per cent, and China has two per cent share of this river. Also known as the Sindhu river. 3. YAMUNA The name Yamuna is derived from the Sanskrit word "yama", meaning 'twin', and it may have been applied to the river because it runs parallel to the Ganges. It is the lon...

List of rivers of India

This is a list of rivers of India, starting in the west and moving along the Indian coast southward, then northward. Tributary rivers are listed hierarchically in upstream order: the lower in the list, the more upstream. The overall discharge of rivers in India or passing/originating in India: The major rivers of India are: • Flowing into the Arabian Sea: • Flowing into the Bay of Bengal: Meghna River Basin [ ] The • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Irang River Ganges River Basin [ ] • • • • Brahmaputra • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Brahmaputra River Basin [ ] • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • West Bengal Coastal [ ] • • • • • • • • Odisha Coastal [ ] • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Six major rivers of Odisha (AKA Gift Of Six Rivers): • • • • • • Godavari River Basin [ ] • Left bank tributaries: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Right bank tributaries: • • • • Other minor tributaries: • • • • Krishna River Basin [ ] • Main tributary rivers in Maharashtra: • Right side tributary: • • • • • • • Left side tributary: • • • • Main tributary rivers in Karnataka: • • • • • • Suvarnamukhi River • Veda River • Avathi River • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Main tributary rivers in Telangana: • Pennar River Basin [ ] • Kaveri River Basin [ ] • • (in Pakistan) • (in • • • Bhaba River • • • Tirthan River • • (in • • ...

India Maps & Facts

• • • • • Covering a total land area of 3,287,263 sq.km, India is the world’s 7 th largest and the 2 nd-most populous country; that extends from the snow-capped Himalayas in the north to the tropical rain forests in the south. As observed on the map, the Himalayas form the highest mountain range in the world, and slope southwards into a large fertile plain that covers most part of the country. The Himalayas comprises of three parallel mountain ranges including the Himadri, Himachal and Shivaliks, that extends from the Indus River in the northwest, to the Brahmaputra River in the east. All these mountain ranges are interspersed with deep canyons, plateaus and valleys. The highest point in India is Mount Kanchenjunga which rises to 28,208 ft. (8,598 m). The lowest point is the Indian Ocean (0m). Numerous rivers drain the land and the extensive floodplains are mainly formed by three river basins – the Indus, the Ganges and the Brahmaputra. the Ganges is the heartbeat of India and one of the most significant rivers on the planet. In the north western part of the country is the Thar Desert region. The land rises slightly into two plateaus, bordered in the central and south by lower mountains (Western and Eastern Ghats), that gently slope into narrow coastal plains. States of India Map India is divided into 28 states and 8 Union Territories. The states are: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnatak...

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19 Longest And Most Famous Rivers In India You Must Know About

Kidadl Article Fact-checking Standards At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents. We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family. Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability. Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong. India is known for two types of rivers: the one originating from the Himalayas and ...

List of rivers of India

This is a list of rivers of India, starting in the west and moving along the Indian coast southward, then northward. Tributary rivers are listed hierarchically in upstream order: the lower in the list, the more upstream. The overall discharge of rivers in India or passing/originating in India: The major rivers of India are: • Flowing into the Arabian Sea: • Flowing into the Bay of Bengal: Meghna River Basin [ ] The • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Irang River Ganges River Basin [ ] • • • • Brahmaputra • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Brahmaputra River Basin [ ] • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • West Bengal Coastal [ ] • • • • • • • • Odisha Coastal [ ] • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Six major rivers of Odisha (AKA Gift Of Six Rivers): • • • • • • Godavari River Basin [ ] • Left bank tributaries: • • • • • • • • • • • • • Right bank tributaries: • • • • Other minor tributaries: • • • • Krishna River Basin [ ] • Main tributary rivers in Maharashtra: • Right side tributary: • • • • • • • Left side tributary: • • • • Main tributary rivers in Karnataka: • • • • • • Suvarnamukhi River • Veda River • Avathi River • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Main tributary rivers in Telangana: • Pennar River Basin [ ] • Kaveri River Basin [ ] • • (in Pakistan) • (in • • • Bhaba River • • • Tirthan River • • (in • • ...

8 important rivers of India: Stories behind famous rivers of India

By India Today Web Desk: Rivers in India have been a lifeline of several civilisations since ages. Every river has a story attached to it. Some are worshipped, considered goddesses and even declared as nature's wonder. If we talk about geography, based on their source, Indian rivers are classified as - Himalayan Rivers and Peninsular Rivers. The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus river, Ganga river, Yamuna, and the Brahmaputra. Origin: Gangotri (Himalaya) Length: 2525Km Depth: 17 m (56 ft) Third Largest River in the world. Major Cities: Patliputra, Kashi, Allahbad, Varanasi, Kolkata, Badrinath, Haridwar, Kanpur, Patna, Farrukhabad, Fatehgarh, Kannauj, Chakeri. It had also created the World's Largest DELTA in West Bengal - Sundarban Delta. Major Tributaries : Gomti, Ghaghra, Tamsa, Yamuna, Koshi. Merges into : Bay of Bengal. 2. INDUS RIVER Also, word India has been derived from Indus. India is a Greek and Latin term for the country of the river Indus. Origin: Tibetan Plateau Flows through: The Ladakh Length: 3180 Km Major Cities: Leh, Sukur, Hyderabad (Pakistan) Major Tributaries: Balram river, Beas, Chenab, Dras, Gilgit, Jhelum, Ravi, Satluj Merges into: Arabian Sea Pakistan has 93 per cent, India has five per cent, and China has two per cent share of this river. Also known as the Sindhu river. 3. YAMUNA The name Yamuna is derived from the Sanskrit word "yama", meaning 'twin', and it may have been applied to the river because it runs parallel to the Ganges. It is the lon...