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The Sabarmati River is one of the major west-flowing rivers in India. [3] It originates in the Aravalli Range of the Udaipur District of Rajasthan and meets the Gulf of Khambhat of Arabian Sea after travelling 371 km (231 mi) in a south-westerly direction across Rajasthan and Gujarat. [3] 48 km (30 mi) of the river length is in Rajasthan, while ...
The Alaknanda is a turbulent Himalayan river in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and one of the two headstreams of the Ganges, the major river of Northern India and a river considered holy in Hinduism. In hydrology, the Alaknanda is considered the source stream of the Ganges on account of its greater length and discharge; [1] while, in Hindu ...
River Dam Height Length Type Storage capacity Reservoir Area Complete Vishwamitri river: Ajwa: 5,000 meters: early 20th century West Banas-Anjana River: Dantiwada Dam: 61 meters: 4,832 meters: 1965 Chaudhari River: Hemil dam: Mitti River: Mitti Dam: 4,405 meters: 1983 Rangholi River: Ranghola dam: Narmada River: Sardar Sarovar Dam: 138.68 ...
The Brahmaputra's upper course was long unknown, and its identity with the Yarlung Tsangpo was only established by exploration in 1884–86. The river is often called the Tsangpo-Brahmaputra river. [citation needed] The lower reaches are sacred to Hindus. While most rivers on the Indian subcontinent have female names, this river has a rare male ...
Bharathappuzha. The Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata "), also known as the Nila or Ponnani River, [ 3 ] is a river in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With a length of 209 km, [ 2 ] it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. [ 4 ]
329 metres (1,079 ft) Width (base) 20 metres (66 ft) Kallanai (also known as the Grand Anicut) is an ancient dam built by Karikala of Chola dynasty in 150 CE. It was built (in running water) across the Kaveri river flowing from Tiruchirapalli District to Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is located in Thanjavur district, [ 1 ][ 2 ...
Narmada Bachao Andolan logo. It reads, नर्मदा बचाओ, 'Save the Narmada River!' Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA, Hindi: नर्मदा बचाओ आंदोलन, 'Save the Narmada River Movement') is an Indian social movement spearheaded by native tribals (), farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against a number of large dam projects across the Narmada ...
Neemuch is mentioned in the poem "The Seven Seas/The Ladies" by Rudyard Kipling who is a British author and poet, born in Bombay. Narrative of a Journey Through the Upper Provinces of India, Volume 2 by Reginald Heber [53] Studies In Indian History: Rajasthan Through the Ages the Heritage of Rajputs (set of 5 volumes) [54]