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discuss the significant difference between the Himalayan and the peninsular river class 9 long answer
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Answered by anilkumarah72
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The Himalayan rivers

  • These rivers are perennial that is they have water throughout the year.
  • These rivers obtain water from rain as well as from melted snow from high mountains.
  • These rivers have large river basin.
  • The rivers are mainly running in their youth stage.
  • Two major Himalayan rivers, the Indus and the Brahmaputra originate from the north of the mountain ranges.
  • The main source is from glaciers of the Himalayan mountain range.
  • The Himalayan rivers have long duration courses from their source to the sea.

The Peninsular rivers

  • These rivers are seasonal.
  • The flow of these rivers is based on rainfall.
  • These rivers have a smaller basin as compared with the Himalayan rivers.
  • These rivers are considered as old rivers
  • Most rivers of peninsular region originate in the Western Ghats and flow towards the Bay of Bengal. Godavari and Narmada are the main river system of peninsular rivers.
  • The main source of the river is the peninsular plateau and the central highland.
  • These rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to Himalayan rivers.
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