Most famous rivers in India

Jul 14, 2023

By: Ayush Mehrotra & Shagun Chaudhary

Ganga

The River Ganga, a sacred and mighty waterway, flows through the heart of India, bestowing spiritual significance and sustaining millions of lives.

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Yamuna

The Yamuna is a major tributary of the Ganges and passes through Delhi before merging with the Ganges at Allahabad.

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Brahmaputra

The Brahmaputra is a transboundary river that flows through northeastern India and Bangladesh.

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Godavari

The Godavari is the second-longest river in India, originating in Maharashtra and flowing across several states before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

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Krishna

The Krishna is a major river in southern India, flowing through Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.

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Narmada

The Narmada is a west-central Indian river that flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.

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Tapti

The Tapti is a river in western India, originating in the state of Madhya Pradesh and flowing through Maharashtra and Gujarat.

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Mahanadi

The Mahanadi is a major river in eastern India, flowing through the states of Chhattisgarh and Odisha before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

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Kaveri

The Kaveri, also known as the Cauvery, is a significant river in southern India, flowing through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

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Beas

The Beas is a river in northern India, originating in the Himalayas and flowing through Himachal Pradesh and Punjab.

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