• Ancient name → Sindhu
• Origin → Bokharchu Glacier, Near Mansarovar
• In Tibet, Called Singi Khamban / Lion’s mouth
• Enters In India through Ladakh, flows only in J &K
• Enters Pak through hair pin bend of Nanga Parbat
• Finally Discharges in Arabian Sea
• Flows approx. ( 709 / 2880 ) Km in India
• India uses 20 % of its water by Indo  Pak water treaty of 1960

• Originates from Rimo Glacier
• Known as river of death
• flows through Ladakh in India
• A tributary of the Indus River

• Ancient name → Vitasta
• Origin → Verinag Spring (Kashmir)
• Tributary of Chenab, flows only in J &K
• Flows Northward to Wular Lake
• Cut through gorge in Pir- Panjal range to reach Muzzafarabad (POK)

• Ancient name → Akshani / Iskmati
• Origin → Bara Lacha Pass (Himachal)
• Known as chandra-bhaga in Himachal
• Chandra River → Water flowing south from the pass
• Bhaga River     → Water Flowing north from the pass
• Flows Northward & parallel to Pir –Panjal Range for some distance
• Cut through gorge in Pir – Panjal & Turns southward
• Largest tributary of Indus, Flows through Himachal & J & K
• Famous Projects → Duhasti, Baglihar & Salal hydroelectric project

• Ancient name → Purushni
• Origin → Kullu hills near Rohtang Pass (Himachal)
• Tributary of Chenab
• Smallest of 5 rivers
• Flows through Indo – Pak boundary
• Flows northward b/w Pir – Panjal & Dhauladhar Ranges
• Cut a gorge through Dhauladhar range & flows southward

• Ancient name → Vipasha
• Origin → Beas kund near Rohtang Pass, Himachal
• Tributary of Satluj
• Only river flowing entirely in India
• Runs southward, Cut a deep gorge in Dhauladhar & turns west to meet Satluj near Harike (Punjab)
• Famous Project → Pong Dam

• Ancient name → Shatadru
• Origin → Rakas lake, Tibet, near Mansarovar
• Enter Himachal at Shipki La Pass
• Collects water from Ravi, Chenab, Jhelum & Beas to join Indus near Mithalkot (Pak)
• Famous Projects → Naptha Jhakri Project & Bhakra Nagal Dam with Govind Sagar Reservoir

• Origin → Bharchachungar Glacier (Rakas lake) near Mansarovar
• Joins Ganga at Chhapra

• Known as Manchu or Karnali in Nepal
• Known as Saryu or Ghaghra in UP

• Perennial river
• Major tributaries → Sarda & Rakti 

• Origin → Sino – Nepal Boundary (Dhaulagiri range)
• Known as Kalyani in Nepal
• Major River of Nepal
• Joins Ganga at Sonpur, Bihar

• Origin → Gosainath peak (Tibet)
• Merges with river Ganga at Bhagalpur (Bihar)
• Consists of 7 streams & known as Saptakoshi in Nepal
• Main stream → Arun, Tamur & Sun Koshi
• Formerly Known as Sorrow of Bihar
• Major Projects → Kusha Dam

• Origin → Amarkantak Plateau (Near north of origin of Narmada)
• Flows through Kaimur Range to meet Ganga at Patna 

• Originates from Gomat Taal / Fulhaar jheel – Pilibhit
• A tributary of Ganga

• Origin → Yamunotri Glacier (Uttarkashi – Uttarakhand)
• Largest Tributary of Ganga
• After cutting deep gorge across Shivalik, it enters into plains near Tajewala
• Flows southward up to Agra & then turns southeast to meet Ganga at Allahabad
• Famous tributaries → Chambal, Sind, Betwa & Ken

• Major Tributaries → Tributary of Yamuna, rises from Vindhya range, MP
• Major Projects       → Matatila dam & Rajghat dam

• Rises from Kaimur hills in Satna (Madhya Pradesh), a tributary of Yamuna
• Famous for its Shajar stone &  Raneh waterfalls

• Origin → Vindhya Range (Mhow, MP)
• Passes through Kota & Dhaulpur (Rajasthan)
• Merge with Yamuna at Etawah (UP)
• forms boundary between Rajasthan & MP
• Major tributaries       → Kali Sindh, Parvati & Banas
• Main Power Projects → Gandhisagar, Rana Pratap Sagar & Jawahar Sagar

• Originate from eastern slopes of Aravali
• Tributary of Chambal

• Origin → Eastern part of Chhota Nagpur Plateu
• Meets Hoogli at Falta
• Power Projects → Talaiya, Maithan, Barakar & Panchet

• Major tributary of Brahmaputra
• Rises from Sikkim
• Known as lifeline of Sikkim

• Tributary of Brahmaputra
• Flows through Arunachal Pradesh
• Along with river Dihang merges into Brahmaputra, at Sadia town (Arunachal Pradesh)

• Desertic river, also known as the Sagarmati
• Rises from the western slopes of the Aravalli Range near Ajmer
• Ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat
• Inspite of high salinity, it is a major river in region
• Serves as a primary source of irrigation

• Rises from Dhebar lake in Aravalli Range of the Udaipur (Rajasthan)
• Flow Route: Udaipur → Gulf of Khambat → Arabian Sea via Estuary

• Rises from Vindhya range (MP)
• flows through MP, Rajasthan & Gujrat & drains in Gulf of Cambay
• Famous Projects → Banswara Dam & Kadana dam

• Origin → Amarkantak, Shahdol, MP
• Also known as Rewa River
• Flows through rift valley of Vindhya & Satpura
• Flow Route: MP → Bharuch (Gujrat) → Gulf of Khambat (Gujrat) → Arabian Sea via Estuary

• Longest among all east to west flowing rivers
• Known as Life line of MP
• Forms Duandhar falls at Jabalpur
• Only tributary → Hiran River
• Aliabet → Largest Island in Estuary

• Famous projects →Sardar Sarovar Dam, Maheshwar Dam, Indira Gandhi Sagar Dam

• Rises in the Satpura Range of Betul (MP)
• Narmada’s longest tributary

• Origin → Mahadev hills, Satpura range, Betul district, MP
• Flow Route: MP   → Maharashtra → Gulf of Khambat or Cambay → Arabian Sea via Estuary
• Famous projects → Kakrapar Dam & Ukai Dam

• Rises from Western Ghats in Kerala
• Flows towards west & drains in Arabian Sea via an estuary

• Origin → Dandakaranya Hills, Raipur
• Flow Route: Chhattisgarh → Orissa → EGs → BOB
• Famous Project : Hirakund Dam

• Origin → Triambakeshwar Plateau, Nashik, WGs
• Largest Peninsular River
• Known as Dakshina / Vriddha Ganga
• Flow Route: Nashik  → Andhra Pradesh → BOB
• Famous Tributaries → Penganga, Sabri, Wardha & Indravati
• Famous Projects     →  Poochampad,  Jayakwadi, Polavaram

• Rises from Ajanta hills (Maharashtra)
• a tributary of River Wardha which finally merges into Godavari

• Origin → Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, WGs
• Flow Route: Maharashtra → Andhra Pradesh → BOB
• Famous Projects → Koyna, Tugrabhdra, Srisailam & Nagarjuna Sagar Dam

• a major tributary of Krishna
• Rises from Western Ghats

• Rises from Balaghat range (Maharashtra)
• Tributary of Krishna

• Origin → Brahamgiri hills, Karnataka, WGs
• Flow Route: Karnataka → Kaveripatnam (TN) →BOB
• Perrenial River
• Forms Shivasundaram Waterfalls
• Famous projects → Krishnaraja sagar & Mettur

• Rises from Karnataka
• Flows b/w Krishna & Kaveri
• Drains into BOB

• Rises from Palni hills (TN)
• A seasonal river flows through TN
• Drains in Gulf of Mannar