I. Indus river system
Indus after flowing in India goes to Pakistan .
Originates from Snow ranges of the Himalaya at an altitude of 508 m. In Tibet near Mansarovar lake from the springs of Sennege Khabab
Tributaries are Zaskar, Astar ,Dras, Shyok, Swat ,Kurram, Shigar, Gilgit Kabul, Jhelum, Chenab,Ravi,Beas and Sutlej
Left bank tributaries of the Indus
Jhelum
Originates from Verinag Flows northwards from source to Wular lake and flows through Kashmir valley .
Chenab
Originates Near the Bora Locha pass in the Lahul Sriti of Zaskar range.
Ravi
Originates from Kulu hill near the Rohtang pass of Himachal Pradesh.
It flows between the Pir panjal and Dhaula Dhar ranges and enters the Punjab plain near Madhopur
Beas
Originates Near Rohtang pass in Himachal pradesh
It Crosses the Dhaula Dhar range through a deep gorges and debouches on the plain near Pong
Sutlej
Originates Near Dharma pass - Flows through the Trans Himalayan area and cut deep gorges in the Great Himalayas and form its boundary between India and Pakistan near Ferozpur.
The Ganga river system
Ganga
Originates at Bhagirathi from the Gangotri glacier in Uttar Kashi district and joined by another stream Alaknanda at Devprayg
Tributaries are Yamuna ,Ram Ganga, Gandak , Ghagara, Kosi, Burthi, Gandak, Bhagmati, Gomti, Son, Mahanand , Kamla, Damodar, Jalangi, Bhairab
Yamuna
Originates From the spring of Yamunotri.
Tributaries are Chambal, Betwa, Hindu, Ken.
It is the largest and the most important tributary of the Ganga
Joins Ganga at Allahbad
Ramganga
Originates Near Nainital, in the lower Himalaya
Joins the Ganga below Farrukhabad. Tributaries khoh, Gangan, Aril Kosi, deoha
Ghagara
Rises east of the Ganga near Manasarovar Lake
Tributaries are Rapti, Sarda, Sarju
Joins Ganga a few kilometres downstream of Chapra in Bihar
Gandak
Originates in the central Himalaya near near Tibet
In Nepal, it is known as Narayani. It joins Ganga at Patna
Burhi gandak
originates in Western slope of Sumesar Hills
Joins Ganga at Munger ( Bihar)
Kosi
Originates from Tibet Nepal Formed by the Confluence of three rivers, the Sun Kosi, Arun kosi and the Tamur Kosi
Kosi, Arun, Tamur, Notorious are tributaries
Gomti
Originates from east of Pilibhit
tributaries are Sai, Barma, Saryu ,Chuha, Gachai, Jomki
Damodar
Rises in Chottanagpur Plateau
Gartus, Konar ,Jamunia and barakar. Once known as sorrow of Bengal
Son
Originates at Amarkantak
Joins Ganga at Maner near Patna
Tributaries are in Johilla, Gopal, Kanhar
Chambal (tributary of Yamuna)
South west of Mhow in the Highlands of janapao hills in the Vindya range in Madhya Pradesh
It flows parallel to the Yamuna before joining it in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh
Tributaries are Banas
Brahmaputra River system
Brahmaputra
Rises in the great Glacier in thet Kailash range of the Himalaya
Important Tributaries are
One of the longest river of the world's and passes through Tibet, India and Bangladesh.
Flows eastword in Southern Tibet
Called as river of sorrow
Navigable for a distance of 1384 KM up to Dibrugarh and serve as an excellent inland water transport route.
Tributaries of Brahmaputra
Rivers from north
Subansiri (known as Lohit in the lower reaches)
Originates from Tibet the
Important Tributaries are Kamala
Jia Bhorelli
Originates from Tibet
Tributaries are the Bichom , the Khari, Dikari, the Sonia, the Tongsa ,the Kur
The Manas
Originates from Bhutan
Tributaries are The Tonso, The Kur
Rivers from South
The Buri dihang
Tributaries are The Namphunkm, The Namchik, The manaton, The Tirap
The Dhansiri
Originates from Nagaland
Tributaries are The Dihing, The Diphu, the Nambar, The Kalyan
The Koppili
Originates from North Cachar Hills
Tributaries are The Jamuna, the Borpani, The Umum
River joining in Bangladesh
The Teesta
Originates from Sikkim
Tributaries are The Rajani, The great Ranjith, the Lish, the Ghel
The Jaldhaka
Originates from Sikkim
The Murk, the Dihana
The Torso
Originates from Chumbi Valley of Tibet
Tributaries are The Holong, The Kalgani
The Barak
Originates from Manipur Hills
Tributaries are The Jiri, the Chiri, the Horong, the Kathakel, the longai
The peninsular River system
West flowing rivers
Narmada
Originates from Amarkantak plateau in Madhya Pradesh
It is the largest of all the best flowing rivers of the Peninsular India.
Flows through a rift Valley between the Vindhya range in the north and Satpura Range in the South Tributaries are Burner, Baiyar, Sher, Dudhi, Shakkar, Tawa, Hiran, Tendoni, Barna, Kolar, Anjal
Tapi
Originates near Multai in Betul district
Tributaries are purna, Betul, Levda, Vaghur, Patki, Ganjal
Luni
Originates from Anna Sagar in Ajmer district
Tributaries are Sukri
Sabarmati
Originates from Mewar in Aravali Range
Tributaries are Wakul, Mittri, Sei, Harnav, Hathmathi, Vatrak, Meshwa
Mahi
Rise in the vindhyas
Tributaries are Soma, Anas, and the Panam
Flows through Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat
East flowing rivers
Mahanadi
Near Pharsia village in Rajpur district
Left bank tributaries : Sheonath, Mand, Ib right Bank tributaries Jonk, Ong, Tel
Brahmani
Originates Near Nagri village at Ranchi district
Tributaries are Kura, Sankhed, Tikra
Subarnarekha
Originates from Ranchi plateau in Jharkhand
Tributaries are Kanchi, karfari
Godavari system
Godavari
Trimbak plateau or North Sahyadri in Nashik
It is largest river system of Peninsular India
Left Bank tributaries are more numberous and larger in size than right Bank tributaries
Manjra is the only important right Bank tributory
The Penganga, the Wardha, the Indravati, the wainganga and Sabri are important left Bank tributaries
Pravara
Originates from Western Ghats
Tributaries are Mula.
Purna
Originates are Ajanta Hills
Manjra
Originates from Balaghat
Tribiutaries are Tima, Lanaya
Penganga
Originates from Buldhana range
Tributaries are Pus, Arna, Aran
Wainganga
Originates from Seoni
Tributaries are Pench, Bagh, Andhari
Wardha
Originates from Betul district
Tributaries are Wunna, Bembla, Penganga.
Pranhita
Tributaries are Winganga, Wardha
Indravati
Originates from Kalahandi
Tributaries are Narangi, Kotri, Bandia, Nandira
Maner
Tributaries are Haldi
Sabari
Originates fromSindaram Hills
Tributaries are Sileru
Krishna system
Krishna
Second largest showing river of Peninsular India
Originates from North of Mahabaleshwar
Flows through Karnataka Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
Tributaries of Krishna river
Koyna
Small tributary and is famous for Koyna dam
Ghatprabha
Originates from Western Ghats
Tributaries are Hiranyakshi, Markandeyu
Malprabha
Originates from Western Ghats
Bhima
Originates from Western Ghats
Tributaries are Mula, Mutha, Ghod, Nora
Tungabhadra
Tributaries are Varada, Hagari
Musi
Originates from Medak district
Tributaries are Aleru
Cauvery system
Cauvery
Brahmagiri Hills
Also called as 'Dakshin Ganga' or the 'Ganga of the south'
Flows through Tamilnadu, Karnataka and Kerala
Tributaries: Herangi, Hemavathi, Lokpavani, Shrimsha and Arkavati
Harangi
Originates from Western Ghats in Mudgil Taluk
Tributaries are Yagachi Algur