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Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]
Most of the rivers in India originate from the four major watersheds in India. The Himalayan watershed is the source of majority of the major river systems in India including the three longest rivers–the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Indus. [3] [4] These three river systems are fed by more than 5000 glaciers. [5]
Locator maps are used to show the location of a city, town, state or particular area within India. It is also used to show the location of a district, division or region in a map of a state General maps
The following is a list of the cities in India through which major rivers flow. [1] Andhra Pradesh. City ... City River Rishikesh: Ganges: Badrinath: Alaknanda River:
For a detailed map of all disputed regions in South Asia, see Image:India disputed areas map.svg Internal borders The borders of the state of Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are shown as interpreted from the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, but has yet to be verified.
There are twelve rivers which are classified as major rivers, with the total catchment area exceeding 2,528,000 km 2 (976,000 sq mi). [28] All major rivers of India originate from one of the three main watersheds: [28] The Himalaya and the Karakoram ranges; Vindhya and Satpura range in central India; Sahyadri or Western Ghats in western India
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The region is home to many major cities and nearly one-seventh of the world's population. [23] [24] In India, it mainly encompasses the states and union territories of Rajasthan in the west, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi in the north west, Uttar Pradesh in the north, Bihar and West Bengal in the east, and Assam in the north east. [23] [25]