difference between himalya and peninsular river
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HIMALAYAN RIVERS
The Himalayan Rivers originate from the ice-glaciers in the high mountain regions of the North India. The glaciers acts as a major sources of water in the Himalayan Rivers. The water remains throughout the year and they are perennial in nature. The Himalayan River system is comprised of Ganges, Sindhu and Brahmaputra.
PENINSULAR RIVERS
The Peninsular Rivers are non-perennial in nature. The monsoon rains acts as a major source of water for the peninsular rivers. These rivers have heavy flow during the rainy season and reduced flow during the dry season. All peninsular rivers flow towards east and join Bay of Bengal except a few. The godavari, krishna, tungabadhra, cauveri, etc are called as peninsular rivers
The Himalayan Rivers originate from the ice-glaciers in the high mountain regions of the North India. The glaciers acts as a major sources of water in the Himalayan Rivers. The water remains throughout the year and they are perennial in nature. The Himalayan River system is comprised of Ganges, Sindhu and Brahmaputra.
PENINSULAR RIVERS
The Peninsular Rivers are non-perennial in nature. The monsoon rains acts as a major source of water for the peninsular rivers. These rivers have heavy flow during the rainy season and reduced flow during the dry season. All peninsular rivers flow towards east and join Bay of Bengal except a few. The godavari, krishna, tungabadhra, cauveri, etc are called as peninsular rivers
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