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Question
State the west following rivers of India.
Solution 1
Narmadha and Tapti are the west-flowing rivers of India. They flow into the Arabian Sea through the Gulf of Cambay.
Solution 2
- The Narmada and the Tapti are the west-flowing rivers of Peninsular India.
- These rivers drain into the Arabian Sea.
- These rivers form estuaries on the west coast.
- These rivers are devoid of a large tributary system.
- Narmada river is the largest among the west-flowing rivers of peninsular India. Its principal tributaries are Bushner, Halon, Heran, Banjar, Dudhi, Shakkar, Tawa, Bama, and Kolar.
- Tapti River is one of only the three rivers in peninsular India that run from east to west. The others being the Narmada and the Mahi.
- The major tributaries are Vaki, Gomai, Arunavati, Aner, Nesu, Buray Panjhra, and Bori. It outfalls into the Arabian sea through the Gulf of Cambay.
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