Name of Origin States Tributaries Holy Sea Special Features

the river Places

Ganga Gangotri Uttarakhand, Alaknanda, Rishikesh, Bay Largest river in
Ramganga, Haridwar, of India, widest basin
Uttar Pradesh,
Kali, Yamuna, Gangotri
Bihar, Beng
Gomti, Ghagra, and
Jharkhand, and Gandak, Kosi Varanasi al
West Bengal
Indus Lake Jammu and Beas, Sutlej, - Arabi Passes through
Mansaro Kashmir Ravi, Jhelum, an only one state in
var Chenab Sea India
Mahana Sihwa, Madhya Pradesh, Sheonath, Bay Supports industrial
di Chattisga Chattisgarh, Hasdeo of activities of Odisha
rh Odisha Beng
al
Godavari Nashik, Maharashtra, The Penganga, Bay Also called Dakshin
Maharas Madhya Pradesh, the Indravati, of Ganga, is the
hra Chhattisgarh, the Pranhita, beng largest peninsular
Odisha and and the Manjra al river
Andhra Pradesh
Cauvery Brahmag Kerela, Karnatak, Kabini, Bhavani, Bay River carries water
iri Hills, Tamil Nadu Amravati of with lesser
karnatak Beng fluctuation as
al compared to other
peninsula rivers
Brahmap Chemay Arunachal Teesta, Bay In Tibet, the river is
utra ungdung Pradesh, Assam Subansiri, Lohit of called ‘Tsang Po’,
glacier of Beng ie, The Purifier.
the al
Kailash
range