Sources of 10 popular rivers in India

March31,2024

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The Ganges originates from the Gangotri Glacier in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, located in the Himalayas.

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Ganges River

The Yamuna River originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand, also situated in the Himalayas.

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Yamuna River

The Brahmaputra River originates from the Chemayungdung Glacier in the Himalayas, near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet, China.

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Brahmaputra River

The Godavari River originates near Trimbak in the Nashik district of Maharashtra, in the Western Ghats.

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Godavari River

The Krishna River originates from the Mahabaleshwar plateau in the Satara district of Maharashtra, also in the Western Ghats.

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Krishna River

The Narmada River originates from the Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh, near the town of Amarkantak.

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Narmada River

The Tapti River originates from the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh, near Multai.

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Tapti River

The Kaveri River originates from Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri Range in the Western Ghats of Karnataka.

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Kaveri (Cauvery) River

The Mahanadi River originates from the Sihawa mountain in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh.

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Mahanadi River