Here are the top 5 major rivers of India, based on their length, cultural significance, and utility:

 

1.Ganga (Ganges) River

  • Length: ~2,525 km

  • Origin: Gangotri Glacier, Uttarakhand

  • Outflow: Bay of Bengal

  • Significance: Most sacred river in Hinduism; supports over 400 million people.

  • Key Cities: Varanasi, Haridwar, Kanpur, Kolkata

2. Yamuna River

  • Length: ~1,376 km

  • Origin: Yamunotri Glacier, Uttarakhand

  • Outflow: Merges with Ganga at Prayagraj (Allahabad)

  • Significance: Sacred in Hinduism; a major tributary of the Ganga.

  • Key Cities: Delhi, Agra, Mathura

3. Brahmaputra River

  • Length in India: ~916 km (total length ~2,900 km)

  • Origin: Tibet (as Yarlung Tsangpo)

  • Outflow: Bay of Bengal (via Bangladesh)

  • Significance: Lifeline of Assam and Northeast India.

  • Key Cities: Dibrugarh, Guwahati

4. Godavari River

  • Length: ~1,465 km

  • Origin: Nashik, Maharashtra

  • Outflow: Bay of Bengal

  • Significance: Known as the "Dakshina Ganga" (Ganges of the South).

  • Key Cities: Nashik, Nanded, Rajahmundry

5. Narmada River

  • Length: ~1,312 km

  • Origin: Amarkantak Plateau, Madhya Pradesh

  • Outflow: Arabian Sea

  • Significance: One of the few rivers flowing westward; considered sacred.

  • Key Cities: Jabalpur, Bharuch

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