The Himalayan Rivers
The Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra are the major Himalayan rivers. These rivers are long, and are joined by many large and important tributaries. A river along with its tributaries is called driver system.
The Indus River System
The river Indus rises in Tibet, near Lake Mansarowar. Flow towards the west and enters Indian in the Laddakh district of Jammu and Kashmir. River Indus form a picturesque gorge in Jammu and Kashmir. Many tributaries like the Zaskar, the Nubra, The Shyok and the Hunza, join river Indus in the Kasmir region. it flows through Baltistan and Gilgit and emerges from the mountains at Attock. To enter the river Indus the Jhelum and the Chenab join togather near Mithakot in Pakistan. The Indus flows southwards eventually reaching the Arabian Sea, east of Karachi. Indus plain has very gentle slope. The Indus is one of the longest rivers of the world with a total length of 2900km. More than one third of the Indus basin is located in the states of Jammu and Kasmir, Himachal Pradesh and the Punjab in India and the rest in Pakistan.
The Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra are the major Himalayan rivers. These rivers are long, and are joined by many large and important tributaries. A river along with its tributaries is called driver system.
The Indus River System
The river Indus rises in Tibet, near Lake Mansarowar. Flow towards the west and enters Indian in the Laddakh district of Jammu and Kashmir. River Indus form a picturesque gorge in Jammu and Kashmir. Many tributaries like the Zaskar, the Nubra, The Shyok and the Hunza, join river Indus in the Kasmir region. it flows through Baltistan and Gilgit and emerges from the mountains at Attock. To enter the river Indus the Jhelum and the Chenab join togather near Mithakot in Pakistan. The Indus flows southwards eventually reaching the Arabian Sea, east of Karachi. Indus plain has very gentle slope. The Indus is one of the longest rivers of the world with a total length of 2900km. More than one third of the Indus basin is located in the states of Jammu and Kasmir, Himachal Pradesh and the Punjab in India and the rest in Pakistan.
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