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Learn about the seven major river systems of India, their origins, courses, tributaries and basins. See maps, photos and facts about the Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Tapti, Godavari and other rivers.
A comprehensive list of rivers of India, starting from west to east and south to north, with tributaries and drainage basins. See maps and details of the major rivers of India, such as Ganges, Brahmaputra, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, etc.
The Indus River is a transboundary river of Asia that flows through China, India, and Pakistan. It has a drainage area of 1,120,000 km2 and supports diverse ecosystems and cultures. See its map, sources, mouth, and major tributaries.
The Ganges (or Ganga) is a 2,525 km-long river that flows through India and Bangladesh, and is the most sacred river to Hindus. It has many tributaries, including the Yamuna, the Brahmaputra, and the Meghna, and forms the Ganges Delta in the Bay of Bengal.
Yamuna is a sacred river in Hinduism that originates from the Yamunotri Glacier in Uttarakhand and flows through several states in India. It has a drainage basin of 366,223 km2 and meets the Ganges at Prayagraj, but is severely polluted in Delhi due to wastewater discharge.
The Narmada River is the longest west-flowing river in India, originating from the Amarkantak Plateau in Madhya Pradesh and flowing through Maharashtra and Gujarat. It flows between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges, forming the boundary between North and South India, and drains into the Arabian Sea.
The Krishna River is the third-longest and fourth-largest river in India, with a basin area of 258,948 km2. It flows through Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and has 13 major tributaries, including the Bhima, Tungabhadra and Musi.
Mahanadi is a major river in East Central India that drains an area of 132,100 square kilometres and has a length of 900 kilometres. It flows through Chhattisgarh and Odisha, and is dammed by the Hirakud Dam, the longest earthen dam in the world, near Sambalpur.