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Peninsular River Systems
Godaveri Basin Kaveri Basin Krishna Basin East flowing rivers Mahanadi Basin Peninsular River Systems West flowing rivers Narmada Basin Tapi Basin
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West Flowing Rivers Narmada Basin Tapi Basin
Rises in the Amarkantak Hills, Madhya Pradesh Narmada Basin Flows west through a rift valley Many short tributaries join the Narmada at 90 degrees Basin covers Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat (parts) Rises in the Satpura Ranges, Madhya Pradesh Tapi Basin Flows west through a rift valley Basin covers Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra Did You Know? Due to the narrow coastal plains, the coastal rivers like Periyar, Sabarmati are short in length.
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Dhuandhar Falls of the Narmada
Marble Rocks of the Narmada
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Tapi River
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East Flowing Rivers Mahanadi Basin Godaveri Basin
Rises in Nasik, Western Ghats, Maharashtra Godaveri Basin Largest drainage basin covering Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh Many tributaries join like Purna, Wardha, Pranhita, Manjra Also known as the Dakshin Ganga due to its magnitude Rises in the Highlands of Chattisgarh Mahanadi Basin Basin covers Maharashtra, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha
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East Flowing Rivers Kaveri Basin Krishna Basin
Rises from Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra Krishna Basin Drainage basin covering Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh Many tributaries join like Musi, Koyana, Tungabhadra, Ghatprabha Rises in the Brahmagiri Range of Western Ghats Kaveri Basin Basin covers Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu Many tributaries join like Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati, Kabini Did You Know? Sivasamudram is the second largest waterfall in India made by the Kaveri River
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Godaveri River
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Mahanadi
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Krishna River
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Hogenakkal Falls on the Kaveri River
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