Krishna River

The 1300 Kilometers long Krishna River or Krishnaveni is one of the longest rivers in Peninsular India. It is the fourth largest river in India after the Ganga, Godavari and the Narmada. Origin & Course Krishna River rises at Mahabaleswar ..

Mahanadi River and its Tributaries

The 858 Kilometers long Mahanadi river flows through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha. It gets formed by numerous mountain streams and the farthest headstream is located in hills of the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh. These hills are extensions of ..

Brahamputra River System

Brahmaputra originates on the Angsi Glacier located on the northern side of the Himalayas in Burang County of Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River and flows southern Tibet to break through the Himalayas in great gorges. Tsangpo enters India after ..

Yamuna River and It’s Tributaries

Yamuna River is largest tributary of Ganga River, while Bangladesh’s Jamuna River is largest distributary channel of the Brahmaputra River. Yamuna is another sacred river of India that origins from Yamunotri Glacier at height 6,387 metres, on the south western ..

Tributaries of Ganga River

The main tributaries of Ganga River are as follows: Son River Son River is largest of southern tributaries of Ganga that originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh near the source of Narmada River, and flows north-northwest through Madhya Pradesh before ..

Course of Ganga (Ganges) River from Gangotri to Bay of Bengal

Gangotri is called the origin of the River Ganga and seat of the goddess Ganga. However, it is actually the source of one of the Ganga’s 6 headstreams known as Bhagirathi. Bhagirathi itself is joined by two headstreams called Bhilangna ..

Indus River System

Indus River System is made of Indus River and its tributaries viz. Ravi, Beas, Satluj, Jhelam, Kishenganga (Neelum) and Chenab. The important facts about the rivers are as follows: Indus River Indus River originates in Tibet in northern slopes of ..

Indian Drainage System Classification

A drainage system is the pattern formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin. A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges ..

Other Mountains and Hills

Mount Abu Highest peak in the Aravalli Range Located in Sirohi district, Rajasthan. Highest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar, at 1,722 metres Ancient name of Mount Abu is “Arbudaanchal” Only hill station in Rajasthan Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary ..

Eastern Ghats

Eastern Ghats or Pūrbaghāṭa are a discontinuous range of mountains along India’s eastern coast. They run from West Bengal through Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka. They are eroded and cut ..