Luni- The mysterious Indian river which does not meet any sea or ocean By Kanj Saurav Rivers are synonymous with fresh water, civilisations through their course, and the significant juncture of their confluence with the seas or the oceans. Most Indian rivers meet larger rivers as tributaries or flow into the Bay of Bengal or the Arabian sea.

Luni is one of the largest river basins in Rajasthan, which falls fully within the geographical boundaries of the state. The drainage map of the basin is given in Plate 7.1 . The basin has a total geographical area of 69,302 km 2 . a The basin covers the districts of Ajmer, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Barmer, Jalore, and Sirohi in part and Pali in full.