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DRAINAGE SYSTEM IN INDIA In India rivers plays a vital role in development of agriculture and economy. Indian rivers are broadly classified into two categories, they are 1.Himalayan Rivers and 2.Peninsular rivers. Himalayan flows throughout the year and thus they are called as 'perennial rivers' while as peninsular rivers are called as 'seasonal rivers' as they flow mainly in rainy season and dries up during summer season. Further we can classify major rivers of india based on their length volume and area covered. Mainly there are three rivers which play important role in agriculture as well as in industrial development. Those three important rivers are; 1.Indus 2.Ganga 3.Brahmaputra. 1.GANGA RIVER

Ganga is the most holy river according to Hindu. It has started from the Gangotri in the Himalayas and poured into the Bay of Bengal by travelling of around 2525 km. It is ranked 3rd largest river in the world. There are a number of cities had been developed across the banks of Ganga like Pataliputra, Kashi, Allahabad, Varanasi, Kolkata, etc. It had also created the World’s largest delta in West Bengal named as Sundarban delta. River Ganga has special religious significance. The Hindus consider Ganga as their mother. During religious occasions, thousands of devotees gather along the bank of the river to take holy bath.

2.INDUS RIVER

The Indus River is a historically famous in Asia. It originated from the Tibetan Plateau, and then flows through the Ladakh then entered into Pakistan and finally merge into the Arabian Sea after travelling a distance of 3180 km.Only 1/3 of river Indus lies in India but still has great contribution in Indian agriculture and economy. Besides India, it also passes through China and Pakistan.

3.BRAHMAPUTRA RIVER

Brahmaputra River is originated from Angsi Glacier, the northern Himalayas in Tibet, then entered into the Arunachal Pradesh to Assam and then merges with the Padma river in Bangladesh. Its length is around 2900 km and plays an important role in the irrigation and transportation. It also called as sorrow river of Assam as it causes flood every year. It emptied into the Bay of Bengal. Guwahati, the most important city of Assam, is situated on the bank of River Brahmaputra.