Drainage System of India

Major Rivers in India

Ganges (Ganga) River

  • States: Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal
  • Origin: Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas
  • Course: Flows through the Gangetic plains, passing through cities like Haridwar, Varanasi, and Kolkata
  • Confluence: Joins the Bay of Bengal through the Sundarbans Delta in West Bengal
  • Significance: Sacred river in Hinduism, central to religious rituals, bathing, and cultural practices.
  • Drainage Pattern: Dendritic
  • Notable Tributaries: Yamuna, Gandak, Ghaghara (Sarayu), Kosi, Son

Brahmaputra River

  • States: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
  • Origin: Tibet (known as Yarlung Tsangpo)
  • Course: Flows through Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and enters Bangladesh
  • Confluence: Joins the Ganges to form the world's largest delta in the Bay of ....
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