DRAINAGE OF INDIA
INDIAN DRAINAGE
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Indus
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Ganga
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Brahmaputra
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Godavari
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Detailed explanation-1: -1) The Ganges: River Ganga with a length of 2525 km is the longest river of India as it flows entirely through the mainland. It originates from the Gangotri Glacier.
Detailed explanation-2: -At over three thousand kilometers long, the Indus is the longest river of India as of 2022. It originates in Tibet from Lake Mansarovar before flowing through the regions of Ladakh and Punjab, joining the Arabian Sea at Pakistan’s Karachi port.
Detailed explanation-3: -Two major rivers of the Indian subcontinent – Brahmaputra and Indus – are longer than the Ganges in total length.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Godavari river basin is considered to be the largest among all the basins in Peninsular India. In India, it’s the second longest river after the Ganga and is popularly known as the Dakshin Ganga.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Ganges River-2525 km The Ganges is the longest river in India and also the largest river in India followed by Godavari (1465 kms).