Top 10 Longest Rivers in India

Top 10 Longest Rivers in India

Indian Drainage - 𝓖𝓮𝓸𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓹𝓱𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼

Rivers play an important role in the development of the country. India is a land of rivers and the Indian River system is classified into two part-Himalayan Rivers and Peninsular Rivers. Most of the Indian rivers flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal but there are only three rivers in India that run from east to the west Narmada, Mahi, and Tapti River. While the Nile is the longest river in the world, do you know which is the longest river in India? Let's find out the 10 longest rivers of India.

Top 10 Longest Rivers in India

1. Indus River
Length (Km): 2900
Origin (Source): Originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet near Lake Manasarovar.
Tributaries: 
Left tributaries-Zanskar River, Suru River, Soan River, Jhelum River, Chenab River, Ravi River, Beas River, Sutlej River, Panjnad River, Ghaggar-Hakra River, Luni River);
 Right tributaries-Shyok River, Hunza River, Gilgit River, Swat River, Kunar River, Kabul River, Kurram River, Gomal River, Zhob River).
Discharge its water: Arabian Sea
of Bengal. 

Sindhu River - 𝓖𝓮𝓸𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓹𝓱𝔂 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼

2. Brahmaputra River
Length (Km): 2900
Origin (Source): Originates from Kailash ranges of Himalaya
Tributaries: 
Left tributaries- Dibang River, Lohit River, Dhansiri River, Kolong River); 
Right tributaries- Kameng River, Manas River, Beki River, Raidak River, Jaldhaka River, Teesta River, Subansiri River)
Discharge its water: Bay of Bengal

Brahamputra River - 𝓖𝓮𝓸𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓹𝓱𝔂 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼

3. Ganga River

Length (Km): 2525
Origin (Source): Gangotri
Tributaries:
 Left tributaries-Ramganga, Garra, Gomti, Ghaghara, Gandak, Burhi Gandak Koshi, Mahananda
Right tributaries- Yamuna, Tamsa, Son, Punpun, Kiul, Karamnasa, Chandan).
Discharge its water: Bay of Bengol

Ganga River - 𝓖𝓮𝓸𝓰𝓻𝓪𝓹𝓱𝔂 𝓣𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼

4. Godavari River

Length (Km): 1465
Origin (Source): Originates near Nasik in Maharashtra
Tributaries:
Left tributaries- Banganga, Kadva, Shivana, Purna, Kadam, Pranahita, Indravati, Taliperu, Sabari)
Right Tributaries- Nasardi, Darna, Pravara, Sindphana, Manjira, Manair, Kinnerasani).
Discharge its water: Bay of Bengal

5. Krishna River
Length (Km): 1400
Origin (Source): Originates in the Western Ghats at an elevation of about 1337 m. just north of Mahabaleswar, about 64 km from the Arabian Sea.
Tributaries:
Left tributaries- Bhima, Dindi, Peddavagu, Musi, Paleru, Munneru; 
Right tributaries- Venna, Koyna, Panchganga, Dudhaganga, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, Tungabhadra).
Discharge its water: Bay of Bengal

6.  Yamuna River
Length (Km): 1376
Origin (Source): Originates from the Yamunotri glacier at the Banderpoonch peak in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand
Tributaries:
Left tributaries- Hindon, Sharda, Hanuman Ganga, Sasur Khaderi); 
Right tributaries- Chambal, Betwa,  Giri, Rishiganga, Ken, Sindh, Tons).
Discharge it's water- Ganga River.
7. Narmada River
Length (Km):  1312
Origin (Source): Originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh
Tributaries: 
Left tributarties- Burhner River, Banjar River, Sher River, Shakkar River, Dudhi River, Tawa River, Ganjal River, Chhota Tawa River, Kaveri River, Kundi River, Goi River, Karjan River);
Right tributaries- Hiran River, Tendoni River, Choral River, Kolar River, Man River, Uri River, Hatni River, Orsang River).
Discharge its water: Arabian Sea

8.  Mahanadi River
Length (Km): 851
Origin (Source):  Originates from Raipur district of Chhattisgarh
Tributaries:
Left tributaries- Seonath, Mand, Ib, Hasdeo); 
Right tributaries- Ong, parry river, Jonk, Telen)
Discharge its water: Bay of Bengal

9.  Cauvery River
Length (Km): 800
Origin (Source): Originates at Talakaveri in Coorg District of Karnataka in Brahmagiri Range of hills in the Western ghats
Tributaries: 
Left tributaries- Harangi Reservoir, Hemavati, Shimsha, Arkavathy; 
Right tributaries- Lakshmana Tirtha, Kabini, Bhavani River, Noyyal, Amaravati River, Moyar River).
Discharge its water: Grand Anicut (South)

10.  Tapi River
Length (Km): 724
Origin (Source): Satpura Range
Tributaries: Purna River, Girna River, Gomai, Panzara, Pedhi, Arna, Anurati, Suki, Vaghur, Buray, Sipna
Discharge its water: Gulf of Khambhat (Arabian Sea)

Top 10 Longest Rivers in India
Name of Rivers     Length (Km)
1. Indus River                 2900
2. Brahmaputra River    2900
3. Ganga River               2525
4. Godavari River          1465
5. Krishna River            1400
6. Yamuna River           1376
7. Narmada River         1312
8.  Mahanadi River       851
9.  Cauvery River          800
10.  Tapi River               724
Hence, we can say that a river is not only important for human beings but also serves a great purpose to the surrounding environment and ecology. 

RIVERS : Sorrow and Lifeline

•SORROW•
🏝Sorrow of Bengal - Damodar
🏝Sorrow of Bihar - Kosi
🏝Sorrow of Odisha - Mahanadi
🏝Sorrow of Assam - Brahmaputra

•LIFELINE•
🏜Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh - Narmada
🏜Lifeline of Andhra Pradesh - Godavari
🏜Lifeline of Goa - Mandovi
🏜Lifeline of Sikkim - Teesta

⛰Red River - Brahmaputra
⛰Vridha Ganga - Godavari
⛰Ardha Ganga - Krishna
⛰Dakshina Ganga - Godavari
⛰Dakshina ki Ganga - Kaveri

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