the famous river which is near to us___
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River Ganga.
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Explanation:
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.
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.
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
4. BRAHMPUTRA
Lives of many millions of Indian and Bangladeshi citizens are reliant on the Brahmaputra river.
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Its delta is home to 130 million people and 6, 00, 000 people living on the riverine islands.
Origin: Angsi Glacier (Tibet)
Entered from: Arunachal Pradesh to Assam
Length: 2900 Km
Majorly covered cities: Dibrugarh (Assam), Guwahati
Another name: Jamuna (Bengali), Tsangpo (Tibet), Pinyin or Yarlung Zangbo (China)
Merges into: Padma river of Bangladesh
Also called as Tsangpo-Brahmaputra
5. MAHANADI
The word Mahanadi is a compound of the Sanskrit words maha ("great") and nadi.
It is the major river in Chattisgarh and Odisha. Its water is mainly used for irrigation and drinking purposes.
Also known as The Ruin of Orrisa. (Devastating flood over the years but before the construction of HIRAKUND DAM)
Source: Sihawa, Dhamtari, Dandakaranya, Chhattisgarh
Length: 858 Km
Major cities on the river: Cuttak, Sambalpur.
6. GODAVARI
The Godavari is India's second longest river after the Ganga. The river has been revered in Hindu scriptures for many millennia and continues to harbour and nourish a rich cultural heritage.
The longest river in Southern India also known as 'Dakshina Ganga'
2nd Largest after Gangus (Ganga)
Origin: Tryambakeshwar, Maharashtra
Length: 1465 Km
Major Towns along the river: Rajahmundry (AP), Nashik (MH), Nanded (MH), Nizamabad (AP).
States Covered: Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry (Yanam).
Major Dam on River : Gangapur Dam, Sriram sagar dam.
The Krishna Godavari Basin is one of the main nesting sites of the endangered Olive Ridley sea turtle.
Merge into: Bay of Bengal.
7. KRISHNA
The Krishna River is the fourth-biggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganga, Godavari and Brahmaputra.
Also was known as Krishnaveni, Krishna River is the fourth largest in India (after the Ganges, Godavari, and the Brahmaputra).
Origin: Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra)
Length: 1400 Km
Major towns along the river: Sangali (MH), Konya (MH), Vijaywada (AP)
Major Tributaries: Bhima, Paleru, Malaprabha, Tungbhadra
It is a major source of irrigation for Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Dams: Nagarjun Sagar Dam, Dhom Dam, Narayanpur Dam.
The delta of this river is one of the most fertile regions in India and was the home to ancient Satavahana and Ikshvaku Sun Dynasty kings.
Vijayawada is the largest city on the River Krishna.