Indian Rivers and Waterways

The Narmada River flows westward and empties into the Arabian Sea. The Kaveri and Brahmaputra flow eastward into the Bay of Bengal.

The Wahumkhrah River flows through Shillong, which is the capital city of Meghalaya.

Children sit in a trolley and are moved across a wide and deep river. There is a rope with a pulley in order to move this trolley across the fast-flowing river. Such a trolley is used in Ladakh.

Pakistan sent a note verbale to India on May 17, 2010 on the disputed Kishanganga project which is being built on a tributary of river Jhelum, in Baramulla district of Jammu & Kashmir. The note verbale indicates Pakistan's intention to set up a Court of Arbitration as provided in the dispute settlement mechanism under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). India till date has not responded to Pakistan's first note verbale in which Islamabad has asked New Delhi to decide on its two negotiators for the arbitration process and also inform the World Bank about the need to appoint a neutral expert as the two countries have been unable to resolve differences within the Permanent Indus Waters Commission.

The Sutlej River is the longest of the five rivers that flow through the historic crossroads region of Punjab and is a major tributary of the Indus (Sindhu) River.

The Sharda River, also known as the Mahakali River, is often referred to as the Black River (Kali River) in certain regions.

The Government of India declared the Ganga as the National River in November 2008.

The Ramganga river originates from the southern slopes of the Dudhatoli range in the Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand, near Nainital.

The Yamuna and Ganga rivers are often cited as geographical markers defining the boundaries of the Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand regions in the context of Uttar Pradesh's geography.

Lucknow is situated on the banks of the Gomti river, not the Ganga.

Etawah is situated on the banks of the Yamuna river, not the Ganga.

The Ganga river is called Pranadaini (life-giver), Muktadaini (liberator), and is considered the most sacred river in Hinduism. It is the holiest river in Uttar Pradesh, used extensively in religious ceremonies.

The Nashik Kumbh Mela is held on the banks of the Godavari River.

When comparing one item to all others in a group, the superlative form of the adjective is required. 'Longest' is the superlative form of 'long'.

The Yamuna river is the largest tributary of the Ganga and joins it at the confluence known as Prayag (Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh.