Major Rivers in West Bengal Major rivers in West Bengal are the Bhagirathi-Hugli, the Mahananda, the Tista, and the Jaldhaka. Further, There are East and South-East flowing rivers. The Bhagirathi-Hugli: The southward flowing rivers are mostly snow-fed. During rainy season they flow in spate. The … [Read more...]
Rivers of South India
Rivers of South India According to the direction of flow of the rivers of south India they can be divided into 2 groups: One group flowing eastwards and The other flowing westwards. East flowing rivers of South India These rivers are Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, … [Read more...]
Major Rivers of South India
Major South Indian Rivers This article contains brief description of all the major Rivers of South India. The West flowing rivers are Narmada, Tapti, Mahi, Sabarmati, Luni, etc. The East flowing Rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, etc. A large number of the South Indian rivers are … [Read more...]
Dakshina Ganga (Ganga of South India) - River Godavari
"Dakshina" means "South". The Godavari River is known as 'Dakshina Ganga' i.e. "River Ganga of South India". River Godavari is the largest river of the south India. It forms the largest river basin in the peninsula, as the Ganga in the north. It is, however, much smaller than the Ganga … [Read more...]
Major Rivers originating from the Himalayas
The Himalayan River System This article contains brief description of Major Rivers originating from the Himalayas such as River Ganga, Brahmaputra and Indus. The rivers of Northern India that originates from the Himalayas are very long. These rivers are perennial as they derive their water from … [Read more...]
List of Important rivers in India
Important rivers in India The rivers is played very important role in providing irrigation water, drinking water, electricity, easy & cheap transportation, other miscellaneous works has been done with the help of rivers. The important rivers of India are Ganga, Yamuna, Brahmaputra, Indus, … [Read more...]
Short essay on Importance of Rivers in India
The rivers in India are all holy. Our Indus, Kosi, Saryu and Yamuna are sacred to us. They all play an important role in our agriculture and promote our trade. But this is not all. Each of them is like a temple. For Indian, a river is like a temple. And, what is more, it is our own … [Read more...]
Important Rivers in India
India is a land of rivers and streams. There are innumerable rivers flowing in different directions. They may be classified on the basis of the origin into two main systems; they are: (i) The Himalayan River System, such as, the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Indus, and (ii) The Peninsular River System, … [Read more...]
Features of South Indian Rivers
The major characteristics and features of rivers of South India are mentioned below in points: Source: Rivers of South India rise from low hills and mostly from the Western Ghats. Character of the Terrain: The peninsular rivers pass through the plateau of hard ancient rock. On their course … [Read more...]
Features of North Indian Rivers
The features and characteristics of rivers in North Indian are mentioned below: 1. Source: Rivers of North India rise from the lofty Himalayan mountain ranges. 2. Loads: The rivers of North India carry maximum load as they flow over the soft rocks and alluvial plains. 3. Navigability: The … [Read more...]