Rivers in India: Revere for the Indians

Âi.e., Indus, Ganges, Yammuna, Beas, Chenab, Ravi,
Among the diversity of landscape ranging fromSutlej, and Jhelum. The rivers originated from the
snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains,Vindhya-satpura watershed are Narmada, Tapti,
rainforests, hills, and plateaus, India comprises mostChambal, etc. the river system flows from east to
of the Indian subcontinent situated on the Indianwest and discharge their water into the Arabian Sea
plate. Of all that rivers in India work as veinsin Gujarat. Whereas, the Western Ghats are the
throughout the body of Indian landscape. Thesource of all Deccan Rivers these are Mahanadi River,
country has a number of river sources and most ofGodavari, Krishna, Kaveri River, etc. all that drain into
them do a lot more than just supply potable waterthe Bay of Bengal.
to the people of India.From time immemorial, rivers in India have been used
All major rivers of India originate from one of theas a source of water, for food, for transportation, as
three main watersheds. They are under as:a defensive barrier, and as a means of disposing of
* Â The Himalaya and the Karakoram rangeswaste. And even for thousands of years ago, rivers
* Â Vindhya and Satpura range in central Indiahad been remained shelter of evident Civilization of
* Â Sahyadri or Western Ghats in westernIndus valley, which existed in northwestern India
Indiaaround 2500 BC on the bank of river Saraswati which
In that, the Himalayan river networks are snow-fed.can be deciphered even today.
They have a continuous water flow throughout theRivers in India keeps a special place in the hearts and
year. The other two networks depend entirely onminds of its people so much so they accord them
the monsoons and shrink into rivulets during the drysacred as other gods and goddesses and worship
season.them spiritually. Indians refer these rivers as 'mata'
The Himalayan river system encompasses the river(mother).