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    The document summarizes key rivers of Peninsular India, including their origin, draining states, length, tributaries, and remarks. It provides this information for 7 major rivers - the Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri, and some of their key facts. For example, it notes the Narmada has its origin in Amarkanthak and drains into the Arabian Sea through a rift valley, while the Godavari is the longest peninsular river draining into the Bay of Bengal.

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    The document summarizes key rivers of Peninsular India, including their origin, draining states, length, tributaries, and remarks. It provides this information for 7 major rivers - the Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri, and some of their key facts. For example, it notes the Narmada has its origin in Amarkanthak and drains into the Arabian Sea through a rift valley, while the Godavari is the longest peninsular river draining into the Bay of Bengal.

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    The document summarizes key rivers of Peninsular India, including their origin, draining states, length, tributaries, and remarks. It provides this information for 7 major rivers - the Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri, and some of their key facts. For example, it notes the Narmada has its origin in Amarkanthak and drains into the Arabian Sea through a rift valley, while the Godavari is the longest peninsular river draining into the Bay of Bengal.

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    RIVERS OF PENINSULAR INDIA

    RIVER ORIGIN STATES IN LENGTH TRIBUTARIES REMARKS DRAINS INTO


    WHICH THE
    DRAINAGE
    BASIN LIES
    NARMADA Amarkanthak (Central India) MP & 1312 kms Hiran is the longest • Flows through Arabian Sea
    Gujarat tributary. Others are very rift valley
    short. between the
    Vindhya &
    Satpura Ranges.
    • Most tributaries
    jointhe river at
    right angles ( the
    trellis drainage
    pattern)
    • Creates many
    picturesque
    locations like the
    marble rocks
    and the
    Dhaudhar falls.
    • Forms an estuary
    before meeting
    the sea
    TAPI Satpura Ranges (Betul dist, Maharashtra, 724 kms • Forms an estuary Arabian Sea
    MP) Gujarat and before meeting
    MP the sea
    RIVERS OF PENINSULAR INDIA

    GODAVARI Western Ghats (Nashik Dist, Maharashtra, 1500 kms Purna, Pranhita, Wardha, • Longest Bay of Bengal
    Maharashtra) MP, Odisha Manjra, Wainganga & peninsular
    & Andhra Penganga river.
    Pradesh • Also known as
    Dakshin Ganga
    MAHANADI Highlands of Chhattisgarh Odisha, 860 kms Bay of Bengal
    i.e; Dandakaranya in Raipur Jharkhand,
    Chhattisgarh
    &
    Maharashtra
    KRISHNA Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, 1400 kms Tungabhadra, Koyana, Bay of Bengal
    Karnataka & Ghatprabha, Musi and
    Andhra Bhima
    Pradesh
    KAVERI Brahmagiri Ranges of Karnataka, 760 kms Amravati, Bhavani, • Makes the 2nd Bay of Bengal
    Western Ghats Kerala & Hemavati and Kabini biggest
    Tamil Nadu waterfall in
    India – the
    Shivasamudram
    fall.
    • Hydro-
    electricity
    produced in
    this fall is used
    to provide
    electricity to
    Mysuru and
    KGF
    RIVERS OF PENINSULAR INDIA

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