Ghaggar River

About Ghaggar River:

• It is a seasonal river that flows only during the monsoon season.
• Course:
  • It rises from the Shivalik Range in northwestern Himachal Pradesh. 
  • The river then flows about 200 miles (320 km) southwest through Haryana state to meet the River Saraswati.
  • It eventually dries up in the Thar Desert in Rajasthan.
• This seasonal river feeds two irrigation canals that extend into Rajasthan. 
• The Hakra, which flows in Pakistan, is the continuation of the Ghaggar River in India, and they are together called the Ghaggar - Hakra River.
• Historical Significance:
  • Several historians identify Ghaggar with the Vedic Saraswati River.
  • Along the banks of the Ghaggar River, many settlements of the Indus Valley Civilizationhave been excavated.
  • Hence, it is believed that the ancient settlements on its banks were the creation of ingenious Vedic Aryans.
  • It is believed that the rivers Sutlej and Yamuna once flowed into the Ghaggar-Hakra river bed.
• Tributaries: The main tributaries of the Ghaggar are the Kaushalya River, Markanda, Sarsuti, Tangri, and Chautang.