Indian Rivers Origin UPSC[Prelims]
The following are important rivers of India and their origin.
Indus River[ Vedic name: Sindhu]:
- Origin: Northern side of Kailash range, Tibet.
Jhelum River[ Vedic Name: Vitasta]
- Origin: Verang, Pir Panjal Range, Jammu, and Kashmir.
Ravi River[ Vedic name: Iravati or Parushani]:
- Origin: Hanuman Tibba, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh.
Satluj River[ Vedic Name: Satadree]
- Origin: Rakshastal, Tibet.
Chenab River[ Vedic Name: Asikini]
- Origin: Baralacha L pass, Himachal Pradesh.
Beas[ Vedic Name: Vipasa]
- Origin: Beas Kund, Himachal Pradesh
North to South arrangement of the Indus river system:
- Indus
- Jhelum
- Chenab
- Ravi
- Beas( Complete length is in India)
- Satluj
Brahmaputra River:
- Origin: Near mansarovar, Tbet.
- Names:
- Tsangpo in Tibet.
- Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh.
Ganga River:
- Origin: Bhagirathi, Gangotri Glacier.
Yamuna:
- Origin: Bandarpoonch Peak in Uttarakhand.
Narmada:
- Origin: Amarkantak Hill, Madhya Pradesh.
Tapi:
- Origin: Eastern Satpura range, Madhya Pradesh.
Godavari river:
- Origin: Trimbakeshwar, Near Nasik.
Krishna River:
- Origin: Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra.
Cauveri river:
- Origin: Talakaveri or Brahamagir Hills of the Western Ghats in Karnataka.
Mahanadi River:
- Origin: Satpura range, Chhatisgarh.
The following rivers are originated from the Eastern Ghats:
- Baitarani River
- Sabari River
- Pola river
- Penna
- Vellar River
The following are West-flowing rivers arranged from north to south:
- Luni
- Sabarmati
- Mahi
- Narmada
- Tapi
- Periyar
The following are the Trans-Himalayan rivers of India:
- Indus
- Satluj
- Gandak[ Origin: Nhubine Himal Glacier, Tibet]
- Kosi
- Brahmaputra
- Subansri
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