The rivers of India are classified into 3 Categories:
1. The Himalayan River System: These are perennial in nature,
snow-fed rivers. During the rainy season they are generally flooded and carry 70 of the total discharge of river
water into the sea. The three great Himalayan river systems are mentioned below.
The Himalayan River System
Name
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Source
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Length
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Enters into
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Indus River System
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Mountain Kailash in Tibet
(near Mansarovar Lake)
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2900km
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Arabian Sea
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Sutlej
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Mansarover Rakas Lakes
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1050km
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Chenab
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Beas
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Near Rohtang Pass
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470km
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Sutlej
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Ravi
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Near Rohtang Pass
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720km
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Chenab
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Chenab
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Near Lahol Spiti District of H.P
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960km
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Indus
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Jhelum
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Verinag in Kashmir
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725km
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Chenab
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Ganges River System
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Gangotri Glacier in the
Himalayas
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2510km
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Bay of Bengal
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Yamuna
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Yamnotri
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1375km
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Ganga
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Gomti
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Gomat Taal (Fulhar Jheel) near
Pilibhit
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900km
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Ganga
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Ghagra
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Matsatung Glacier
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1080km
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Ganga
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Betwa
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Vidhyanchal
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480km
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Yamuna
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Ken
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Ahirgawan (Kaimur Range)
Jabalpur District
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427km
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Yamuna
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Son
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Amarkantak
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780km
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Ganga
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Kosi
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Near Gosain Dham Park
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730km
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Ganga
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Chambal
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Chambal region in Madhya Pradesh
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1050km
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Yamuna
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Brahmaputra River system
Originates in the Mansarovar Lake in Western Tibet and
flows south-west of Tibet as Yarlung Tsangpo River, enters India in Arunachal
Pradhesh in rapid descent (where it is called Siang)and slows down in plains
of Assam Valley (where it is called Dihang) and is joined by Dibang river and
later by Lohit river and thereon gets the name' Brahmaputra'. The principal
tributaries of Brahmaputra in India are the Dhansiri, Puthimari, Subansiri,
Jia Bhareli, , Pagladiya and the Manas.
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2900km
(A Chinese research has
confirmed its origination from Angsi Glacier and length 3848km. But it did not
notified by Indian authorities)
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Bay of Bengal
(Flows southward through
Bangladesh into the Ganges Delta and merges with the Padma river, the main distributaries
of the Ganges, then the Meghna on the way to Bay of Bengal)
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The holy Ganges is the longest river in the country. The 2900 km Brahmaputra is longer than the Ganges but only one-third of the river passes through India.
2. The Deccan River System: These are seasonal rivers as their flow mainly depends on rainfall. They carry about 30 of total discharge of Indian rivers. The list of important rivers of peninsular India are given in the table below. Godavari River is the largest river system in peninsular India. The Kaveri system is the southernmost in the country.
3. Coastal River System: These are numerous, comparatively smaller, coastal rivers. There are more than 600 such rivers on the west coast and only a few of such rivers drain into sea near the delta on the east coast.
4. The Rivers of the Inland drainage basin: These are small rivers in sandy areas of Rajasthan, called rivers of inland drainage basins, with no outlet in sea, except Luni which drains into the Rann of Kutch. Other such important rivers are: Machchu, Rupen, Saraswati, Banas, Ghaggar, etc.
Name
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Source
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Length
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Enters into
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Godavari
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Western Ghats
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1450km
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Bay of Bengal
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Krishna
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Western Ghats
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1290km
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Bay of Bengal
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Kaveri (Cauvery)
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Western Ghats
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760km
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Bay of Bengal
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Pennar
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Western Ghats
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560km
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Bay of Bengal
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Mahanadi
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North-west of the Deccan Plateau
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890km
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Bay of Bengal
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Damodar
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North-west of the Deccan Plateau
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592km
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Bay of Bengal
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Narmada
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Northernmost portion of the
Deccan Plateau
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1290km
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Arabian Sea
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Tapti
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Northernmost portion of the
Deccan Plateau
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724km
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Arabian Sea
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Sharawathy
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Western Ghats
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124km
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Arabian Sea
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Netravati
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Western Ghats
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Arabian Sea
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Bharatapuzha
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Western Ghats
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250km
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Arabian Sea
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Periyar
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Western Ghats
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300km
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Arabian Sea
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Pamba
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Western Ghats
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176km
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Arabian Sea
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Tungabhadra
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Western Ghats
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Krishna
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Sabarmathi
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Aravallies
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Gulf of Khambat
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