Major Rivers of India

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# River Origin End-point Comments

1. Ganga Gangotri in the Ganges Delta, Ganges is the 3rd largest river
Himalayas Bay of Bengal in the world. It flows through
India & Bangladesh. Patna,
Allahabad, Kolkata are
important cities on its banks.
The Ganges Delta or
Sunderbans Delta in West
Bengal is the largest delta in
the world.Yamuna, Son River,
Chambal, Bagmati, Gomati are
important tributaries.

2. Yamuna Yamunotri glacier in Merges with Taj Mahal is Situated on the

the Himalayas River Ganga at at banks of Yamuna. Delhi gets
Triveni Sangam, 70% of its water supply from
Allahabad(U.P) Yamuna. Delhi, Yamuna
Nagar, Agra, Mathura,
Allahabad are important cities
on its banks.

3. Brahmaputra Angsi Glacier in the Ganges Delta, It is the only male river in India.
Himalayas Bay of Bengal It flows through India, China &
Bangladesh.

5. Indus River Tibetan Plateau, Thatta(Sindh), Major portion of the river flows
Or Tibet Pakistan, through Pakistan followed by
Sindu River Arabian Sea India & China. Chenab,
Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej, Beas are
important tributaries.

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# River Origin End-point Comments

6. Mahanadi Rising in the hills of Kendrapada, It is a major river of

southeastern Chhattisgarh & Odisha. It is
Madhya Pradesh Odisha
also called the ruin of Orissa
Bay of Bengal
due to its devastating floods
over the years but till Hirakud
Dam constructed. Cuttack is
the important city on the banks
of Mahanadi.

7. Godavari Triambakeshwar, Antarvedi, It is the second longest river in

Maharashtra India after the river Ganges.
Andhra Pradesh,
Also known as DakshinGanga.
Bay of Bengal
Rajamahendravaram is the
important city on the banks of
Godavari. Manjira, Wainganga,
Sileru, Pranhita, Sabari are
important tributaries.

8. Krishna Mahabaleshwar, Hamsaladeevi, It is the third longest river in

Maharashtra India. Vijayawada is the most
Andhra Pradesh,
important city along the bank of
Bay of Bengal
River Krishna. Musi,
Tungabhadra are important
tributaries.

9. Kaveri Talakaveri, Poompuhar, The river has been bone of

Karnataka contention between Karnataka
Tamil Nadu,
& Tamil Nadu Since 1892.
Bay of Bengal
Trichy is the important city on
its bank.

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10. Narmada Amarkantak, Gulf of It is also known as "Life Line of

Madhya Pradesh Khambhat,
Madhya Pradesh" for its huge
Gujarat,
contribution to the state of
Arabian Sea
Madhya Pradesh in many
ways. It forms the traditional
boundary between North India
and South India. Jabalpur is
the important city on its bank.
Burhner, Banjar, Sher are
important tributaries.

11. Tapti River Multai in Betul Gulf of It flows in central India from
district, Khambhat(Surat),
east to west, between the
Gujarat,
Madhya Pradesh Godavari and Narmada rivers.
Arabian Sea
Surat is the important city on its
bank.

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