Here is a detailed explanation of the origins and endpoints of Important rivers of India:
1. Ganga (Ganges River)
- Origin: Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand, India, as the Bhagirathi River.
- Endpoint: Flows into the Bay of Bengal through the Sundarbans delta.
2. Yamuna River
- Origin: Yamunotri Glacier in Uttarakhand, India.
- Endpoint: Joins the Ganga at Prayagraj (Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh.
3. Narmada River
- Origin: Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Endpoint: Empties into the Arabian Sea near Bharuch in Gujarat.
4. Tapti (Tapi) River
- Origin: Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh, India.
- Endpoint: Flows into the Arabian Sea near Surat in Gujarat.
5. Godavari River
- Origin: Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra, India.
- Endpoint: Empties into the Bay of Bengal near Yanam and Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh.
6. Krishna River
- Origin: Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India.
- Endpoint: Flows into the Bay of Bengal near Hamsaladeevi, Andhra Pradesh.
7. Kaveri (Cauvery) River
- Origin: Talakaveri in the Western Ghats, Karnataka, India.
- Endpoint: Empties into the Bay of Bengal near Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu.
8. Indus River
- Origin: Tibetan Plateau near Lake Mansarovar, China.
- Endpoint: Flows into the Arabian Sea near Karachi, Pakistan.
9. Ravi River
- Origin: Bara Bhangal, Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh, India.
- Endpoint: Joins the Chenab River in Pakistan.
10. Sutlej River
- Origin: Rakshastal Lake near Mount Kailash, Tibet.
- Endpoint: Joins the Chenab River to form the Panjnad River in Pakistan, eventually flowing into the Arabian Sea.
11. Chenab River
- Origin: Upper Himalayas in the Lahaul and Spiti region, Himachal Pradesh, India.
- Endpoint: Joins the Sutlej River in Pakistan.
12. Jhelum River
- Origin: Verinag Spring in Anantnag district, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
- Endpoint: Joins the Chenab River in Pakistan.
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