giveain characteristics of ganga,brahmaputra and godhavari

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 The Ganga-

• The Ganga river originates from the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas and after crossing through India and Bangladesh ,It falls in the Bay of Bengal.
• Its total length is about 2,490 Km but 2070 Km in India.
• Its main tributaries from the north side are Yamuna ,Gomti,Ghagra,Gandak and Kosi.
• Its southern tributaries are Son,Chambal,Betwa .
• Its main tributary is the Yamuna which meets it at Allahbad.

The Brahmaputra-

• It originates close to the source of the Indus and the Satluj in western Tibet and falls in the Bay of Bengal.
• Its total length is about 2900 Km in India .
• Following eastwards through the Himalayas ,it turns south ,the south-west and then again south and in Bangladesh ,it meets the eastern -most branch of Ganga ,which is known as Padma in Bangladesh and ultimately it falls in Bay of Bengal.

 The Godavari-

• It rises in Maharashtra and while moving eastwards,it falls in the Bay of Bengal .
• Its total length is about 1500 Km and it irrigates many areas of Maharashtra,Madhya Pradesh ,Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
• Its drainage basin is the larger among the Peninsular rivers .
• Its main tributaries are the Purna,the Wardha,the Panhita ,the Manjra,the wainganga and Penganga.
• Due to its large size ,the Godavari is sometimes called Dakshin Ganga.