This document provides information on six major rivers in peninsular India: Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, and Mahanadi. It details the source and course of each river, as well as notable tributaries and areas drained. The Narmada rises in Madhya Pradesh and is known as the "Life Line of Madhya Pradesh". The Godavari is the second largest Indian river after the Ganges. The Krishna drains parts of four states before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

2. Rivers of peninsular India and
their location:
Narmada
Tapi
Godavari
Krishna
Kaveri
Mahanadi

3. Narmada
It arises from the
Amarkantak hills.
It is the 5th longest river in the
Indian subcontinent
It is also known as "Life Line of
Madhya Pradesh“.
Narmada is older than the
Ganges

4. Teak and India's best hardwood forests are found in the Narmada
River basin.
The ecoregion is home to 76 species of mammals and to 276 bird
species.
The sprawling caves of Bhimbetka are located on the banks of this
river.
In Indian history, Kannada emperor
from Chalukya dynasty Pulakeshin II is said to have defeated
emperor Harshavardhana of Kannauj on the banks of Narmada.

5. Tapi
It rises from the Satpura
Ranges (Betul district).
The tributaries are Purna
River, Girna River, Panzara
River, Waghur River, Bori
River and Aner River.
It flows towards west and
it has a course of 724
km.

6. Godavari
1.The Godavari also known as Dakshin
Ganga is the second largest river in
India after the river Ganges.
2.It starts in Maharashtra and flows
for 1.456 km into the Bay of Bengal
via the states Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh.
4.Major tributaries of Godavari are
Pravara, Indravati, Manjira river,
Bindusara river and Sabri river.

7. RIVER KRISHNA
The Krishna River , the
third longest river in
central−southern India,is
almost 1,400 km long.
It drains Karnataka, Maharashtra,
Telengana, Andhra Pradesh. The largest
tributary of the Krishna River is
the Tungabhadra, but the longest
tributary is the Bhima.
There are four rivers that join the
Krishna at a confluence known as
Preeti Sangam, or "Lover's Meeting
Point" in the Satara District. These
are Venna river, Urmodi River, Tarli
River and Koyna river.

8. RIVER KRISHNA
Krishna Basin extends over an area of
258,948 square kilometres
(99,980 sq. mi) which is nearly 8% of
the total geographical area of the
country. This large basin lies in the
states of Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra
Pradesh and Maharashtra.
The Krishna river rises in the
Western Ghats, at an elevation of
about 1337 m just north
of Mahabaleshwar, about 64 km from
the Arabian Sea. It flows for about
1400 km and outfalls into the Bay
of Bengal

9. Kaveri
The Kaveri rises
in the Brahmagiri
range of the
western Ghats
and it reaches
the Bay of
Bengal in south
of Cuddalore , in
Tamil Nadu .

10. Total length of the river is 760
km .Its main Tributaries are
Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati, and
Kabini . Its basin drains parts of
Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil nadu

11. Mahanadi
The Mahanadi is a major river in
East Central India. It drains an area
of around 141,600 square km and
has a total course of 858 km
(533 mi). The river flows through
the states of Chhattisgarh and
Orissa.
Mahanadi’s drainage basin is
shared by Maharashtra,
Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand
and Orissa

12. Sharon-River Tapi
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Nasir-Kaveri river
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Bindu-Mahanadi River
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