Ghaggar River

About Ghaggar River:

• The Ghaggar River is an intermittent river that flows in India and Pakistan.
• The river flows only during the monsoon
• Course:
  • It rises from the Shivalik Range of northwestern Himachal Pradesh.
  • After passing through the Ambala and Hissar districts of Haryana, it disappears into 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 Civilization have been excavated.
  • Hence it is believed that the ancient settlements on its banks are the creation of ingenious Vedic Aryans.
  • It is believed that the rivers Sutlej and Yamuna once flowed into the Ghaggar-Hakra riverbed.
  • Tributaries: The main tributaries of the Ghaggar are the Kaushalya River, Markanda, Sarsuti, Tangri, and Chautang.