Important Rivers of India
In this blog post, we explain the major rivers of India. You do not have to be a geography expert to clear Competitive Examination. So, What you need is an informed opinion about these geographic issues to crack these examinations.
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List of Important Rivers of India:
| Name of Rivers | Running States | Length | Origin | End |
| GANGA | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal | 2,525 K.M. | Gangotri Glacier (Bhagirathi), Uttarakhand | Bay of Bengal |
| YAMUNA | Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana | 1,376 K.M. | Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand | Merges with Ganga at Allahabad |
| BRAHMAPUTRA | Assam, Arunachal, Tibet | 2,900 K.M. | Angsi Glacier in the Himalayas in Tibet, but enters India in Arunachal Pradesh | Merges with Ganga and ends in the Bay of Bengal |
| MAHANADI | Chhattisgarh, Odisha | 858 K.M. | Sihawa mountain of Chhatisgarh | Bay of Bengal |
| GODAVARI | Maharashtra, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry | 1,465 K.M. | Starts in Maharashtra | Ends in Bay of Bengal |
| KRISHNA | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh | 1,400 K.M. | Originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra | Ends in Bay of Bengal near Andhra Pradesh |
| NARMADA | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat | 1,315 K.M. | Starts from Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh | Drains into Arabian sea via Gulf of Cambay |
| TAPTI | Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat | 724 K.M. | Rises in Eastern Satpura Ranges, Madhya Pradesh | Ends into Gulf of Khambat, Gujarat |
| GOMTI | Lucknow | 900 K.M. | Tributary of Ganga, starting at Gomat Taal, UP | Joins Ganga in Varanasi |
| GANDAK | Bihar | 320 K.M. | Nepal; Ganges tributary at Indo-Nepal border | Joins Ganga near Patna |
| KOSI | Bihar | 720 K.M. | Starts from Bihar near Indo-Nepal border | Joins Ganga near Katihar district of Bihar |
| SON | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar | 784 K.M. | Tributary of Ganga, starting at Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh | Joins Ganga just above Patna |
| BETWA | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh | 590 K.M. | ||
| CHAMBAL | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan | 960 K.M. | ||
| SUTLEJ | Panjab | 1,500 K.M. | Tributary of Indus river, originates at Rakshastal, Tibet | Meets Beas river in Pakistan and ends at Arabian sea |
| RAVI | Himachal, Panjab | 720 K.M. | Starts from Bara Bhangal, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh | Joins Chenab in Pakistan |
| BEAS | Himachal, Panjab | 470 K.M. | Rises at Himalayas in central Himachal Pradesh | Joins Sutlej river in Punjab |
| CHENAB | Himachal, Panjab | 960 K.M. | ||
| JEHLAM | Panjab | 725 K.M. | Tributary of Chenub river, Punjab | Merges with Chenab at Jhang (Pakistan) |
| KAVERI | Tamil Nadu | 765 K.M. | Talakaveri in Western Ghats in Karnataka | Ends in Bay of Bengal |
| MAHANADI | Odisha | 858 K.M. | Sihawa mountain of Chhatisgarh | Bay of Bengal |
