the river system of an area.

The Peninsular river system.

They are seasonal and their flow is dependent on rainfall.

Some of the rivers such as Narmada and Tapi originate in the Central highlands and westward but most for eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal

They are short, and cover a comparatively short distance.

They are seasonal rivers as they are drained by rains

A river along with its tributaries is known as river system

The Indus flows through Baltistan and Gilgit and emerges from the mountains at Attock .

The Indus has a length of 2900 km which makes it one of the longest rivers

Over a third of the Indus basin is located in India in the states of Jammu and Kashmir , Himachal Pradesh ,and Punjab and the rest in Pakistan

THE COURSE OF THE RIVER

It rises in Tibet east of Mansarovar lake. It flows eastwards parallel to the

Himalayas. On reaching the Namcha Barwa it takes a U turn and enters India in ARUNACHAL PRADESH through a gorge. Here it called Dihang. It is joined by the Dibang , the Lohit ,and many other tributaries to form the Brahmaputra in Assam

In Tibet it carries a smaller volume of water and silt as it is a cold and a dry area.

I t passed the entire of Assam and form riverine islands

Every year during the rainy season , the river overflows its banks , causing widespread devastsation due to floods in Assam and Bangladesh . Unlike other north Indian rivers the Brahmaputra is marked by huge deposit of silt on its bed causing the river bed to rise . The river also shifts its channel frequently

The river Yamuna rises from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas . It flows parallel to the Ganga and as a right bank tributary meets ganga at Allahabad . The Ghagra, the Gandak , and the Kosi rise in the Nepal Himalaya .The main tributaries from the peninsular uplands are the chambal,the betwa and the son . These rise from semi arid areas, have short courses and do not carry much water in them

The ganga flows eastwards till Farakka in west bengal . This is the northern most point of the ganga delta . The length of ganga is over 2500km , Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the ganga river systems .

The plains from Ambala to the Sunderban stretch over nearly 1800km

The Narmada rises in the Amarkantak hill in Madhya Pradesh.It flows towards west in a rift valley formed due to faulting .

The Marble rocks near Jabalpur; the river flows through a deep gorge.

The Dhuadhar falls are great attractions in the Narmada Basin

The narmada basin covers parts of madhya pradesh and gujarat

It is known as the Dakshin ganga because of its length and the area it covers.

It is the largest PENINSULAR river. It rises in the slopes of the Western Ghats in

the Nasik district and drains into the Bay of Bengal.

It drainage basin covers parts of Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.

It tributaries are Purna, the Waedha, pranhita, the Manjra, the Waiganga and Penganga

Its length is about 1500km It drains into the Bay of Bengal . Its drainage

basin is also the largest among the peninsular rivers .

It rises near Mahabeleshwar and flows for about 1400 km and reaches the Bay of Bengal.

The Drainge basin is shared by Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

The tungabhadra , the koyana ,the ghatprabha , the musi, tribut and the bhima are some of its tributaries

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