Question

if godavari is called Dakshin ganga the why kaveri is also called ganga of south india?

Answer 1

Godavari is known as Dakshin Ganga because Godavari is the largest Peninsular river while Ganga is the largest river in whole India. That's why it is compared to Ganga and it is in south .

South = Dakshin (In Hindi language)

Kaveri is known as Ganga of South India because it's flow is also like Ganga river and it is also having so many tributaries like Ganga. Kaveri also flows like Ganga. There are many similarities between them . That's why it is compared to Ganga .

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Answer 2

Answer:

Godavari is called Dakshin Ganga because it is the largest peninsular   river of South India while Ganga is the largest river of India.

Kaveri is also called Ganga of South India as it's flow is like Ganga and it has so many tributaries like Ganga.

Explanation:

• The Kaveri river is one of the major Indian rivers that is flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
• The total are of the Kaveri basin is estimated to be 81,155 square kilometers .
• The river basin covers three states and a Union Territory as follows: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry.
• The river has supported irrigated agriculture for centuries and became the lifeblood of the ancient kingdoms to modern cities of southern India.
• A thickly populated delta of The Kaveri river is frequently affected by tropical cyclones formed in the Bay of Bengal.