Himalayan and peninsular rivers three differences between plzz answer the question help mee
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The Peninsular rivers are non-perennial which means they receive water from glacier and rainfall whereas Himalayan rivers are perennial which means they are seasonal-dependent on monsoon. The Peninsular river have narrow catchment area whereas the Himalayan rivers have large catchment area.
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Two major river system
The Indian rivers are divided into two major groups:
The Himalayan rivers
The Peninsular rivers
The difference between the Himalayan and peninsular rivers are tabulated below
The Himalayan rivers The Peninsular rivers
These rivers are perennial that is they have water throughout the year. These rivers are seasonal.
These rivers obtain water from rain as well as from melted snow from high mountains. The flow of these rivers is based on rainfall.
These rivers have large river basin These rivers have a smaller basin as compared with the Himalayan rivers
The rivers are mainly running in their youth stage These rivers are considered as old rivers
Two major Himalayan rivers, the Indus and the Brahmaputra originate from the north of the mountain ranges. 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 is from glaciers of the Himalayan mountain range The main source of the river is the peninsular plateau and the central highland
The Himalayan rivers have long duration courses from their source to the sea. These rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to Himalayan rivers.
Largest river among the Himalayan and peninsular river system
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About Brahmaputra River system
The Brahmaputra river originates from Mansarovar Lake, which also acts as a source of the Indus and Sutlej
The length of the river is 3848kms
Most of the part of the river lies outside India
The three alternative names for the river Brahmaputra are Jamuna in Bangladesh, Tsangpo-Brahmaputra and Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet
It flows parallel to the Himalayan range in the eastward direction
When it reaches the place Namcha Barwa, it takes a U-turn around it and enters the country India in the state of Arunachal Pradesh
In India, the river is also known as the Dihang River
It flows through the states of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and is connected by various tributaries
The Brahmaputra has a braided channel which covers most of its length in Assam
The river is known as the Tsangpo in Tibet
It receives less amount of water and has less silt in the Tibet region
The river passes through a region of heavy precipitation in India and the river carries large amounts of water during rainfall and a significant amount of silt
It is referred to as one of the largest rivers in India in terms of Volume
It is well known for creating the natural calamity in Assam and Bangladesh
Godavari River system
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It is the second-longest course in India with brownish water.
It is a seasonal river, during summers it usually dried and widens during the monsoons.
The river originates from Trimbakeshwar, near Nasik in Maharashtra.
The flow of the river is in the direction southeast across south-central India through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, and drains into the Bay of Bengal.
A fertile delta is formed by the river at Rajahmundry.
The banks of this river comprises of various pilgrimage sites, Nasik, Bhadrachalam, and Trimbak.