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India's longest river
The Ganga, about 2,525 km long, is India's longest river. It rises as the Bhagirathi from the Gangotri glacier and was declared India's National River in 2008.
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The 'Dakshin Ganga'
The Godavari is called the Dakshin Ganga. It rises at Trimbakeshwar near Nashik in Maharashtra and is the longest river of peninsular India.
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West-flowing river in a rift valley
The Narmada is the largest west-flowing river of peninsular India. It flows through a rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges and forms the Dhuandhar Falls at Bhedaghat.
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A river with many names
The Brahmaputra is called Tsangpo in Tibet, Siang or Dihang in Arunachal Pradesh and Jamuna in Bangladesh. Majuli, on this river in Assam, is India's largest river island.
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Kerala's link to the Kaveri
The Kaveri rises at Talakaveri in Kodagu, Karnataka. Kabini, which flows from Wayanad in Kerala, is one of its tributaries, which is why Kerala is a party to the Kaveri water dispute.
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The Indus Waters Treaty
The Indus rises in Tibet near Lake Mansarovar. In 1960 India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty, brokered by the World Bank, to share the waters of the Indus river system.
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Ganga's longest tributary
The Yamuna, rising at the Yamunotri glacier, is the longest tributary of the Ganga. It joins the Ganga at Prayagraj, at the famous Triveni Sangam.
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Longest dam in India
The Hirakud Dam on the Mahanadi in Odisha is the longest dam in India. It was one of the first major multipurpose river valley projects after Independence.
