India's Great Rivers

First Online: June 02,2005
Page Last Updated: January 28,2010

India is sometimes referred to as the "Land of Rivers". The multitude of tributaries and the close binding of Indian civilization and culture to the local rivers is the reason for this characterization. Travel anywhere in India and one is overcome by how much the rivers influence the economy and local cultures. Indeed, Indians have worshipped rivers as a form of Mother Goddess from ancient times.

Rivers of India

A list of important rivers of India in alphabetical order

List of Pictures and Articles

• The Brahmaputra River
• Bridge Over River Kali
• Encounter with the Sindhu River
• Fetching Water from Bhagirati River
• Fisherman on the Hoogley River, Kolkata
• The River Ganga (Ganges)
• River Kaveri
• Sharavati River Valley
• Shivasamudra Waterfalls
• Temple at Gangotri
• The Periyar River

See Also:

• States and Regions of India -- Browse Kamat's Potpourri by geography; includes links to people, maps, and articles.
• The Arabian Sea

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