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 ..

Deccan Plateu

The Deccan Plateau covers the majority of the southern part of the country. It is located between three mountain ranges and extends over eight Indian states. The plateau covers 4,22,000 sq. km., 43 percent of India’s landmass. On the west ..

Central Highlands of Peninsular India

The northern central highlands of peninsular India include the Aravallis, the Malwa Plateau, and some parts of Vindhyan Range. Aravallis Aravallis Range literally meaning ‘line of peaks’ running approximately 800 km from northeast to southwest across states of Rajasthan, Haryana, ..