I am the longest river of India and does many activities. Describe how and why as a river, I am important and useful for the regions from where I am passing through.
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Important rivers of India
Rivers in India have been a lifeline of several civilisations since ages.
Every river has a story attached to it. Some are worshipped, considered goddesses and even declared as nature's wonder.
If we talk about geography, based on their source, Indian rivers are classified as - Himalayan Rivers and Peninsular Rivers.
The major Himalayan rivers are the Indus river, Ganga river, Yamuna, and the Brahmaputra.
The major Peninsular rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery.
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1. GANGA
Ganga is the most sacred river to Hindus and is worshipped as goddess Ganga. Ironically, it is one of the highest polluted rivers too. Not only humans but a range of water species are also on a threat.
Origin: Gangotri (Himalaya)
Length: 2525Km
Depth: 17 m (56 ft)
Third Largest River in the world.
Major Cities: Patliputra, Kashi, Allahbad, Varanasi, Kolkata, Badrinath, Haridwar, Kanpur, Patna, Farrukhabad, Fatehgarh, Kannauj, Chakeri.
It had also created the World's Largest DELTA in West Bengal - Sundarban Delta.
Major Tributaries : Gomti, Ghaghra, Tamsa, Yamuna, Koshi. Merges into : Bay of Bengal.
2. INDUS RIVER
This gave rise to the largest ancient human civilisations, Indus valley civilisation and holds a great historical value.
Also, word India has been derived from Indus.
India is a Greek and Latin term for the country of the river Indus.
Origin: Tibetan Plateau
Flows through: The Ladakh
Length: 3180 Km
Major Cities: Leh, Sukur, Hyderabad (Pakistan)
Major Tributaries: Balram river, Beas, Chenab, Dras, Gilgit, Jhelum, Ravi, Satluj
Merges into: Arabian Sea
Pakistan has 93 per cent, India has five per cent, and China has two per cent share of this river.
Also known as the Sindhu river.
3. YAMUNA
The name Yamuna is derived from the Sanskrit word "yama", meaning 'twin', and it may have been applied to the river because it runs parallel to the Ganges.
It is the longest and the second largest tributary river of the Ganges.
One official has also called this river a sewage drain because of high amounts of pollutants.
Origin: Yamunotri Glaciers (Himalaya) 70 per cecnt of water to Delhi from the Yamuna
Tajmahal is situated on the banks of it
Major Cities: Etawah (UP), Auraiya (UP), Mathura, New Delhi
States Covered: Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi
Major Tributaries: Hanuman Ganga, Sharda, Chambal
Merges into: Ganga, Allahabad (It is the longest river in India which does not directly flow to the sea)
Also known as Jamuna