Major Indian Rivers: Origins, Falls, and Alternate Names

Ganges River:

– Origin: Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand. – Falls: Ganges Delta, Bay of Bengal. – Another Name: Ganga.

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Yamuna River:

– Origin: Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand. – Falls: Merges with Ganges in Allahabad. – Another Name: None.

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Brahmaputra River:

– Origin: Angsi Glacier, Tibet. – Falls: Joins the Ganges Delta, Bay of Bengal. – Another Name: Tsangpo (in Tibet).

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Indus River:

– Origin: Tibetan Plateau. – Falls: Arabian Sea, Pakistan. – Another Name: Sindhu.

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Krishna River:

– Origin: Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra. – Falls: Bay of Bengal, near Andhra Pradesh. – Another Name: Krishnaveni.

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Godavari River:

– Origin: Trimbak, Maharashtra. – Falls: Godavari Delta, Bay of Bengal. – Another Name: Dakshin Ganga.

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Narmada River:

– Origin: Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh. – Falls: Arabian Sea, Gulf of Khambhat. – Another Name: Rewa.

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Tapti River:

– Origin: Betul, Madhya Pradesh. – Falls: Arabian Sea, Gulf of Khambhat. – Another Name: Tapi.

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Chenab River:

– Origin: Bara Lacha Pass, Himachal Pradesh. – Falls: Joins the Indus in Pakistan. – Another Name: Chandrabhaga.

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Saraswati River:

– Origin: Adi Badri, Haryana. – Falls: Often considered mythical, lost river. – Another Name: None (historical significance in Hindu scriptures).

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