Question
Describe the course of any two rivers of India.
Answer
- The Ganges River: The Ganges River is one of the major rivers in India that flows through several states including Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. The river originates in the Himalayas at Gangotri and flows through several major cities including Haridwar, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, and Kolkata. The river has a total length of 2,525 km and is considered to be one of the most sacred rivers in India.
- The Brahmaputra River: The Brahmaputra River is one of the major rivers in India that originates in Tibet and flows through several states including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya before entering Bangladesh and finally emptying into the Bay of Bengal. The river has a total length of 3,848 km, out of which 916 km flows through India.
