why do the rivers originating from himalayas and western ghats flow towards the east and discharge their water in the bay of bengal
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Rivers flow in the declining slope because of the gravitational pull, which leads to river flow towards the easterncoast of India. ... Some rivers flow inwestern direction because they are flowing in the rift valleys like Narmada and Tapi.
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The Western Ghats are slightly tilted towards the East and are continuous in nature while the Eastern Ghats are discontinuous,hence provides better relief for rivers to flow Eastward .This is also supported by slopy terrain between these two Ghats.
If we talk about the Himalayan rivers, they don't flows Eastward only,Indus is a good example for this statement.The inclination of the landmass decides the direction of flow and discharge of the rivers.
Water divide is also responsible for the Eastward flow of rivers and their discharge in the Bay of Bengal.
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