Division of Himalayan Drainage System

The drainage system in Himalayas can be divided into three river systems:

  • Indus River System
  • Ganga River System
  • Brahmaputra River System
River Place of origin Left hand tributaries Right hand tributaries State it touches
Indus Tibetan Plateau in the
vicinity of Lake Mansarovar 		Zanskar, Suru,Soan,Jhelum, Chenab,
Ravi,Beas , Sutlej River 		Shyok, Hunza Gilgit, Swat,Kunar,
Kabul,Kurram,Gomal River, Zhob River 		Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab
Ganga Gangotri and
Sapopanth Glaciers 		Ramganga River,
Gomati River,Ghaghra River, Kali River, Gandak River, Burhi Gand ak,Bagmati River, Kosi River 		Yamuna River, Chambal
River, Banas River, Sind River,
Betwa River, Ken River, Son River,Damodar River 		Uttar Pradesh, Madhya
Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, West Bengal,
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and theUnion Territory of Delhi.
Yamuna Yamunotri Glacier,
Banderpooch Pass 		Hindon, Sharda, Giri,
Rishiganga, Hanuman
Ganga,Sasur ....











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