Write a comparison between himalayas and peninsular river?
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The Himalayan Rivers originate from the ice-glaciers in the high mountain regions of the North India. The glaciers acts as a major sources of water in the Himalayan Rivers. The water remains throughout the year and they are perennial in nature. The Himalayan River system is comprised of Ganges, Sindhu and Brahmaputra.
PENINSULAR RIVERS
The Peninsular Rivers are non-perennial in nature. The monsoon rains acts as a major source of water for the peninsular rivers. These rivers have heavy flow during the rainy season and reduced flow during the dry season. All peninsular rivers flow towards east and join Bay of Bengal except a few. The godavari, krishna, tungabadhra, cauveri, etc are called as peninsular rivers
Himalayan rivers are perennial in nature, whereas peninsular rivers are seasonal in nature and dry up in summers as they are dependent upon rainfall.
• Himalayan rivers cause much erosion and have great flow of water, whereas peninsular rivers create much less erosion and also have weaker flow of water.
• Himalayan rivers are meandering, whereas peninsular rivers are straight.
• Himalayan rivers create great plains suitable for agriculture, urbanization, and industrialization. These are some of the most densely populated areas in the country.
• Himalayan rivers originate in the Himalayas, whereas peninsular rivers originate in small hills and plateaus.
• Himalayan rivers are much longer and deeper than peninsular rivers.
• Basins of Himalayan rivers are much deeper than the basins of peninsular rivers.
• Himalayan rivers irrigate the northern plains, whereas peninsular rivers irrigate the Deccan Plateaus.
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