Prepare a table of tributaries of the Himalayan rivers with the help of atls
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The Himalayan Rivers, as the name suggests, originate from the Himalayas and flow through the Northern Plains.
The major Himalayan River systems are
- The Indus River System
- The Ganga River System
- The Yamuna River System
- The Brahmaputra River System
Indus is the largest river in Pakistan and is the country's national river
Its tributaries in India are Zanskar, Nubra and Shyok, and Hunza in Pakistan. Sutlej, Ravi, Beas, Chenab and Jhelum are its other tributaries after which the state of Punjab is named.
Ganga (Ganges) River system is the largest river system in India. It originates in the Gangotri glaciers.
Ganga has tributaries on both banks; its right bank tributaries are the Yamuna (which is a major river), and Son. While Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi are some left bank tributaries
The Yamuna is a major river system in Northern India. The river rises from Yamnotri and flows through Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. It passes through Delhi, Mathura, Agra and meets the rivers Chambal, Betwa and Ken to finally join the Ganga at Allahabad. Major tributaries of Yamuna are Tons, Chambal, Hindon, Betwa and Ken.
The Brahmaputra, one of the major rivers in India, originates in the Angsi glacier of the Himalayas in Tibet.
There it is known as the Tsangpo River
Tributaries of Brahmaputra River are some of the major rivers of North-east India. They feed most of the fertile plains in the zone. The tributaries of Brahmaputra River are Lohit River, Dibang River, Subansiri River,Dhansiri River, Manas River, Torsa River, Dihing River, Teesta River, Sankosh River, Kopili River, Raidak River and Bhareli River. Several towns and cities have grown along the tributaries of Brahmaputra River.
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