

{"id":27476,"date":"2026-11-10T17:39:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T12:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/?p=27476"},"modified":"2026-11-10T17:39:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T12:09:24","slug":"longest-rivers-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramias.com\/upsc\/longest-rivers-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Longest Rivers in India, Top 10 List, Length and Origin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India has an extensive river network that supports agriculture, industries, transport, biodiversity and human settlements. The <\/span><b>Ganga is the longest river flowing within India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with an approximate length of 2,525 km. The Godavari is the longest river of Peninsular India, while the Indus and Brahmaputra are major transboundary rivers whose total courses extend beyond Indian territory.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><b>Longest Rivers in India: List with Length and Source<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The following table lists major rivers in descending order of their approximate length within Indian territory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"width: 92.3133%;height: 627px\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\">\r\n<p><b>Rank<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\">\r\n<p><b>River<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\">\r\n<p><b>Approx. length within India (km)<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\">\r\n<p><b>Source<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ganga<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2,525<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Godavari<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1,465<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trimbakeshwar, Maharashtra<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Krishna<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1,400<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Western Ghats, near Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yamuna<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1,376<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Narmada<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1,312<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maikala Range, near Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">6<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indus<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1,114<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Near Lake Mansarovar, Tibet<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">7<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brahmaputra<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">916<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kailash Range, Tibet<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">8<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mahanadi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">851<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sihawa Hills, Chhattisgarh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">9<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kaveri (Cauvery)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">800<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Talakaveri, Karnataka<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tapi (Tapti)<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">724<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Multai, Madhya Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Note: Lengths are approximate. The Indus and Brahmaputra figures refer to their courses within India, not their total international lengths.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><b>Classification of Rivers in India<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indian rivers are broadly classified into Himalayan and Peninsular river systems based on their geographical origin and characteristics.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><b>1. Himalayan Rivers<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Himalayan rivers originate in the Himalayas and are generally perennial because they receive water from rainfall as well as melting snow and glaciers.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Major characteristics:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They have large drainage basins and extensive river systems.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They generally flow throughout the year.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their upper courses often pass through deep gorges and mountainous terrain.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They carry large quantities of water and sediment.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They form extensive floodplains and alluvial deposits in the northern plains.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><b>Major Himalayan rivers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><b>2. Peninsular Rivers<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Peninsular rivers originate mainly in the Western Ghats, Central Highlands and other parts of the Peninsular Plateau. Most depend heavily on monsoon rainfall and show seasonal variations in their water flow.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><b>Major characteristics:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They generally have shorter and more stable courses than Himalayan rivers.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Their drainage basins are comparatively smaller, with the Godavari being the largest among Peninsular river basins.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many flow through broad and shallow valleys.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most major east-flowing rivers form deltas before entering the Bay of Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Narmada and Tapi are important west-flowing rivers that flow through rift valleys.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><b>Major Peninsular rivers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapi.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><b>Important Rivers in India and Their Geographical Features<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<h3><b>1. Ganga River<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Ganga is the longest river flowing within India, with a length of approximately 2,525 km. It originates as the <\/span><b>Bhagirathi from Gaumukh in the Gangotri Glacier<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Uttarakhand. At Devprayag, the Bhagirathi joins the Alaknanda, after which the combined river is known as the Ganga.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Major tributaries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Yamuna, Ramganga, Ghaghara, Gandak, Kosi, Son and Damodar.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Major states along its main course:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Drainage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It flows eastwards and enters the Bay of Bengal through the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta system.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Important geographical feature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The Ganga basin is the largest river basin in India in terms of area.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><b>2. Godavari River<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Godavari is the <\/span><b>longest river of Peninsular India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the second-longest river in India in the commonly used list of major rivers. It is approximately 1,465 km long and is also known as the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dakshin Ganga<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or the Ganga of the South.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Trimbakeshwar in the Nashik district of Maharashtra.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Major tributaries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Pranhita, Indravati, Manjira, Purna and Sabari.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>States covered by its basin:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Drainage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It flows eastwards and empties into the Bay of Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Important geographical feature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It forms an extensive delta before entering the Bay of Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><b>3. Krishna River<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Krishna is one of the major east-flowing rivers of Peninsular India. It is approximately 1,400 km long and originates in the Western Ghats near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Major tributaries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Bhima, Tungabhadra, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha and Musi.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>States covered by its basin:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Drainage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It flows eastwards and drains into the Bay of Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Important projects:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Nagarjuna Sagar Dam and Srisailam Dam are located on the Krishna River.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><b>4. Yamuna River<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Yamuna is the longest tributary of the Ganga and has an approximate length of 1,376 km. It originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Uttarakhand Himalayas, near the Bandarpunch massif.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Major tributaries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Tons, Chambal, Sind, Betwa, Ken and Hindon.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>States and Union Territory associated with its course or basin:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Drainage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It joins the Ganga at Prayagraj.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Important cities on its banks:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Delhi, Mathura and Agra.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><b>5. Narmada River<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Narmada is the largest west-flowing river of Peninsular India. It is approximately 1,312 km long and originates from the Maikala Range near Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Major tributaries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Tawa, Hiran, Barna, Kolar and Orsang.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>States covered by its basin:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Drainage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It flows westwards and drains into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Important geographical feature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It flows through a rift valley between the Vindhya Range in the north and the Satpura Range in the south.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Important projects:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Sardar Sarovar Dam and Indira Sagar Dam.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><b>6. Indus River<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Indus is a major transboundary river of South Asia. It originates in the Tibetan region near Lake Mansarovar and flows through India and Pakistan before draining into the Arabian Sea.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Total length:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Approximately 2,880 km, according to the CWC-NRSC River Basin Atlas.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Length within India:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Approximately 1,114 km, as reported by MoSPI.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Major tributaries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Indian region through which it flows:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Ladakh and the north-western parts of the country.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Drainage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It flows generally southwards and empties into the Arabian Sea.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><b>7. Brahmaputra River<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Brahmaputra is a major transboundary river that originates in the Tibetan region near the Kailash Range. It flows through Tibet, India and Bangladesh before joining the Ganga-Padma system.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Total length:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Approximately 2,900 km.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Length within India:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Approximately 916 km.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Names along its course:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Tsangpo in Tibet, Siang or Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh, Brahmaputra in Assam and Jamuna in Bangladesh.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Major tributaries in India:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Dibang, Lohit, Subansiri, Manas and Dhansiri.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Drainage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It enters the Bay of Bengal through the Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><b>8. Mahanadi River<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Mahanadi is a major east-flowing Peninsular river with an approximate length of 851 km. It originates in the Sihawa Hills of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Major tributaries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Seonath, Hasdeo, Mand, Ib, Ong and Tel.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>States covered by its basin:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Chhattisgarh and Odisha.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Drainage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It flows eastwards and empties into the Bay of Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Important project:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Hirakud Dam in Odisha is built across the Mahanadi.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><b>9. Kaveri (Cauvery) River<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Kaveri is an important east-flowing Peninsular river, approximately 800 km long. It originates at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri Range of the Western Ghats in Karnataka.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Major tributaries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Kabini, Hemavati, Bhavani, Amaravati and Noyyal.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>States covered by its basin:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and parts of Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Drainage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It flows southeastwards and empties into the Bay of Bengal.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Important geographical features:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Shivanasamudra Falls and the Kaveri delta.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Important project:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Krishna Raja Sagara Dam is built across the Kaveri in Karnataka.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><b>10. Tapi (Tapti) River<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Tapi is an important west-flowing Peninsular river, approximately 724 km long. It originates near Multai in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Major tributaries:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Purna, Girna, Panjhra, Waghur and Aner.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>States covered by its basin:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Drainage:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> It flows westwards and empties into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Khambhat.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Important geographical feature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Like the Narmada, the Tapi flows through a rift valley.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><b>East-Flowing and West-Flowing Rivers of India<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Peninsular Plateau has a general eastward slope. Consequently, most major Peninsular rivers flow towards the Bay of Bengal. However, some rivers flow westwards and drain into the Arabian Sea.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"width: 98.057861%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 48.012232%\">\r\n<p><b>East-flowing rivers<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 207.66493%\">\r\n<p><b>West-flowing rivers<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.012232%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Godavari<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 207.66493%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Narmada<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.012232%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Krishna<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 207.66493%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tapi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.012232%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mahanadi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 207.66493%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mahi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.012232%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kaveri<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 207.66493%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sabarmati<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.012232%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 207.66493%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Luni<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><b>Important geographical differences:<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most major east-flowing Peninsular rivers form deltas along the eastern coast.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Narmada and Tapi flow through rift valleys and drain into the Arabian Sea.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Narmada and Tapi are associated with estuarine mouths rather than large deltas.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Luni is an inland drainage river of western India and terminates in the Rann of Kutch region.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><b>Difference Between East-Flowing and West-Flowing Rivers in India<\/b><\/h3>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The main difference between east-flowing and west-flowing rivers is their direction of flow and the water body into which they drain. The general eastward slope of the Peninsular Plateau explains why most major Peninsular rivers flow towards the Bay of Bengal.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"width: 100%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 8.710407%\">\r\n<p><b>Basis<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 41.515837%\">\r\n<p><b>East-Flowing Rivers<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 48.642534%\">\r\n<p><b>West-Flowing Rivers<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 8.710407%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Direction<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 41.515837%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flow towards the east<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.642534%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flow towards the west<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 8.710407%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drainage<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 41.515837%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Generally drain into the Bay of Bengal<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.642534%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Generally drain into the Arabian Sea<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 8.710407%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Number<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 41.515837%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most major Peninsular rivers flow eastwards<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.642534%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Comparatively fewer major Peninsular rivers flow westwards<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 8.710407%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Slope<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 41.515837%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Follow the general eastward slope of the Peninsular Plateau<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.642534%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flow towards the Arabian Sea due to regional topography<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 8.710407%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Valley<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 41.515837%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Generally flow through broad valleys in their lower courses<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.642534%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Narmada and Tapi flow through rift valleys<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 8.710407%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mouth<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 41.515837%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most major rivers form deltas<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.642534%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Narmada and Tapi form estuaries<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 8.710407%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Examples<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 41.515837%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri and Mahanadi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 48.642534%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Narmada, Tapi, Mahi and Sabarmati<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Longest Rivers in India include the Ganga, Godavari and Krishna. 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