5 points on himalyan rivers
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(1) The western rivers merge into the Indus river basin and the Indus is the biggest among those rivers. The Indus originated in Tibet at the meeting point of Gar and Sengge rivers and runs towards the southwest across India and subsequently across Pakistan to the Arabian Sea. The river is fed by the Chenab, the Jhelum, the Beas, the Ravi, and the Sutlej rivers, among others.
(2) The majority of other rivers of the Himalayas sap the Ganges-Brahmaputra plains. The two major rivers are the Brahmaputra and the Ganges and the Yamuna, among other tributaries. The Brahmaputra starts off in the form of the Yarlung Tsangpo River in the western part of Tibet, and runs to the east across Tibet and west across the plateaus of Assam. The Brahmaputra and the Ganges join in Bangladesh, and pour into the Bay of Bengal across the biggest river delta in the world.
The three main Himalayan rivers are the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. These rivers are long and are joined by many tributaries. A river along with its tributaries form a river system. Let’s study of each river and its tributaries.
The Indus Valley System
The river Tibet starts in Tibet, near lake Mansarowar. It flows west and enters India in the Ladakh district of Jammu and Kashmir. the tributaries that join Indus in this region are the Zaskar, the Nubra, the Shyok and the Hunza. Then the river flows through Baltistan and Gilgit and emerges from the mountains at Attock. In Pakistan, the Satluj, the Beas, the Ravi, the Chenab and the Jhelum join the Indus near Mithankot.
Beyond this, the river flows southwards and reaches the Arabian Sea, which is east of Karachi. The Indus plain has a gentle slope. Indus is one of the world’s longest rivers with a total length of 2900 km. Most of the Indus basin is located in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. the rest of the river is located in Pakistan.
The Ganga River System
‘Bhagirathi’ which is the headwaters of the Ganga is fed by the Gangotri Glacier. It is joined by the Alaknanda at Devaprayag in Uttarakhand. The Ganga emerges at Haridwar from the mountains on to the plane. Many major rivers join the Ganga which include the Yamuna, the Ghaghara, the Gandak and the Kosi. the river Yamuna emerges from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas. It meets the Ganga at Allahabad at the right bank.
The Ghaghara, the Gandak and the Kosi rise in the Nepal Himalaya. The tributaries which come from the peninsular uplands include the Chambal, the Betwa and the Son.These rivers do not carry much water in them.The Ganga flows eastwards till Farakka in West Bengal. this is the northernmost point of the Ganga delta. From here, the river bifurcates. The length of the Ganga is over 2500 km.
The Brahmaputra River System
The Brahmaputra rises in Tibet east of Mansarovar lake very close to the sources of the Indus and Satluj. It is slightly longer than the Indus. Its course mostly lies outside India. The Brahmaputra then flows eastwards parallel to the Himalayas. It enters India in Arunachal Pradesh through a gorge. It is joined by the Dibang, the Lohit, and many other tributaries in Assam. Unlike other northern rivers, Brahmaputra forms huge deposits of silt on its bed causing river bed to rise.