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Himalayan Rivers: 1. These rivers are perennial, i.e., they flow throughout the year.
2. They receive water from the melting of the glaciers, as well as rains.
3. They have long and deep courses.
4. They perform erosional activity in their upper course and carry huge loads of silt and sand.
5. They make huge deltas at their mouths, which are well developed.
Examples ; Ganga and Brahmaputra.

Peninsular Rivers : 1. These rivers are seasonal, i.e., they flow for a certain period in a year.
2. They depend mainly on the rains and dry up during the dry season.
3. They have short and shallow courses.
4. They carry less or no silt and sand during their course.
5. They have comparatively smaller drainage basins.
6. They make smaller deltas and two of the rivers also make estuaries.
Examples : Godavri and Narmada. 
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-peninsular rivers are older than Himalayan rivers 
- peninsular rivers and valleys are full of minerals where as Himalayan rivers and valleys have no minerals 
-peninsular rivers are non perennial whereas Himalayan rivers are perennial 
- peninsular valleys are broad and Himalayan valleys are peaked and pointed
 
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