INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Narmada river originates from the western side of the Amarkantak plateau and is the largest west-flowing river in India. Also known as Reva, it acts as a traditional divide between Northern and Southern India. It is also known as the “Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat”, and flows in a rift valley.

Detailed explanation-2: -Narmada river originates from the western side of the Amarkantak plateau and is the largest west-flowing river in India. Also known as Reva, it acts as a traditional divide between Northern and Southern India. It is also known as the “Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat”, and flows in a rift valley.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Narmada, the largest west flowing river of the Peninsula, rises near Amarkantak range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth largest river in the country and the largest one in Gujarat. It traverses Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat and meets the Gulf of Cambay.

Detailed explanation-4: -Five major rivers of the country have their sources in Madhya Pradesh. These are Narmada (Shahdol district), Tapti (Betul District), Mahi (Dhar district), Godawari (Wainganga-Balaghat District).

Detailed explanation-5: -Son river is largest of southern tributaries of Ganga that originates near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh near the source of Narmada River. Damodar originates in Chandwa on the Chota Nagpur Plateau.