Important Tributaries of Indian Rivers

The Yamuna is the largest tributary of the Ganga. It originates in the Himalayas and flows through the states of Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan before joining the Ganga at Allahabad.

The Chambal is the largest tributary of the Yamuna. It originates in the Vindhya Range and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan before joining the Yamuna at Etawah.

The Betwa is the largest tributary of the Chambal. It originates in the Vindhya Range and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh before joining the Chambal at Hamirpur.

The Sone is the largest tributary of the Ken. It originates in the Vindhya Range and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar before joining the Ken at Mirzapur.

The Tapti is the largest tributary of the Narmada. It originates in the Satpura Range and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat before joining the Narmada at Surat.

The Krishna is the largest tributary of the Godavari. It originates in the Western Ghats and flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh before joining the Godavari at Rajahmundry.

The Cauvery is the largest tributary of the Krishna. It originates in the Western Ghats and flows through the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh before joining the Krishna at Vijayawada.

The Brahmaputra is the largest tributary of the Mahanadi. It originates in the Himalayas and flows through the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Odisha before joining the Mahanadi at Paradip.

The Gomti is a tributary of the Ganga. It originates in the Himalayas and flows through the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh before joining the Ganga at Allahabad.

The Ken is a tributary of the Yamuna. It originates in the Vindhya Range and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh before joining the Yamuna at Chitrakoot.

The Sone is a tributary of the Chambal. It originates in the Vindhya Range and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Bihar before joining the Chambal at Mirzapur.

The Tapti is a tributary of the Narmada. It originates in the Satpura Range and flows through the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat before joining the Narmada at Surat.

The Krishna is a tributary of the Godavari. It originates in the Western Ghats and flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh before joining the Godavari at Rajahmundry.

The Cauvery is a tributary of the Krishna. It originates in the Western Ghats and flows through the states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh before joining the Krishna at Vijayawada.