by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Rivers have been important throughout human history. Water from rivers is essential for various human activities. Riverbanks have attracted settlers from ancient times. Rivers are used for irrigation, navigation, and hydropower generation. India relies on rivers for...
by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Cauvery River | Kaveri river The Cauvery River is known as the ‘Ganga of the South’. It rises at Talakaveri in Kodagu district of Karnataka. Kaveri river length – The river is 800 km long and flows through Karnataka and Tamil Nadu before emptying into the Bay of...
by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
The Krishna is the second-largest east-flowing river of the Peninsula. Krishna river origin – The river rises at Mahabaleshwar near Jor village in Maharashtra and meets the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh. It is bounded by the Balaghat range on the north,...
by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Godavari is also known as – The Godavari river is the largest river in Peninsular India, also known as Dakshin Ganga or Vridha Ganga. Origin of Godavari River – It rises from Trimbak in the Western Ghats in Nashik district, Maharashtra. Godavari River...
by Sud | Apr 30, 2023 | Geography Beginner
Mahanadi River – The Mahanadi River system is the third largest of peninsular India and the largest river of Odisha state. The word Mahanadi is a compound of the two Sanskrit words maha, which means means ”great” and nadi, which means ”river.” Mahanadi River...
