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West Flowing Rivers: Note:

Ghaggar is the most important river of inland
drainage. It is a seasonal stream which rises on the
lower slopes of the Himalayas and forms boundary
between Haryana and Punjab.
Largest river basin in India – Ganga > Godavari >
Mahanadi > Krishna > Narmada

• The Narmada originates on the western flank of the

Amarkantak plateau. Flowing in a rift valley between
the Satpura in the south and the Vindhyan range
forms Dhuandhar waterfall near Jabalpur.

• The Tapi is the other important westward flowing
river. It originates from Multai in the Betul district of
Madhya Pradesh. It drains through Maharastra,
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat.

• Tawa River rises from the Satpura Range of Betul in
MP. This river is the longest tributary of River

Narmada.
• Sharavati River originates from the Shimoga district

of Karnataka. The Jog Falls is created by the Sharavati
River.
• Mahi river originates from Dhar district of Madhya

Pradesh and flows through Madhya Pradesh,
Rajasthan, and Gujarat. Drains in to Gulf of Cambay

• Sabarmati is the name given to the combined stream

of Sabar and Hathmati. It originates in Aravalli’s. The
Sabarmati basin extends over states of Rajasthan and
Gujarat.

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