Which is the longest River of Peninsular India?

Longest River of Peninsular India
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Longest River of Peninsular India

Godavari is the longest river of peninsular India.

The Godavari, also known as ‘Dakshin Ganga’ – the South Ganges, is the longest river in peninsular India, and the second-longest river in India after the Ganges. It originates from Triambakeshwar, Nasik (Maharashtra) and covers a total of 1465 kilometres during its journey through the states of Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, before discharging into the Bay of Bengal. Major tributaries to river Godavari are – Banganga, Indravati, Purna, Pravara etc. Major cities located at the banks of the river Godavari are – Nashik, Nanded and Rajahmundry.

The third longest river of India – Krishna – is the second-longest river of peninsular India. After originating near Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) the river Krishna flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, before discharging into the Bay of Bengal. During its course, the river covers approximately 1400 kilometres of journey. Major tributaries are – Bhima, Panchganga, Dudhaganga, Ghataprabha, Tungabhadra, etc. Sangli and Vijayawada are major cities located at the banks of this river.

Unlike east-flowing major rivers of peninsular India, Narmada and Tapi (Tapti) are west-flowing rivers running parallel to Vindhyas and Satpura Ranges and do not form deltas. Narmada is the third-longest river in peninsular India with a length of 1312 kilometres. It originates from Narmada Kund, Amarkantak and flows through Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat before discharging into the Gulf of Cambay (Khambhat). Main tributaries of Narmada are – Tawa, Shakkar, Hiran, Kolar etc. Sardar Sarovar Dam is a major river project operational on the Narmada river. Jabalpur, Hoshangabad, and Bharuch are the major cities located on the banks of the river.

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