Question

Name the east flowing and the west flowing rivers of the peninsular plateau.

Answer 1

The West flowing rivers are Narmada, Tapti, Mahi, Sabarmati, Luni, etc. The East flowing Rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, etc.

A large number of the South Indian rivers are seasonal as they are miffed. Most of the peninsular rivers flow eastward on the plateau-slope and drain into the Bay of Bengal. They form deltas on their mouths.

The West-flowing Rivers of South India

1. The Narmada (1,282 km) 2. The Tapti (740 km)

3. River Mahi (503 km) 4. The Sabarmati (416 km)

5. The Luni (450 km)

6. Other Rivers

Other notable streams which flow westwards are Ulhas, Baitarani, Amba, Sabitri, Vashistha, Sharavathi, Saraswati, etc. They rise from the western flank of the Western Ghats and drains into the Arabian Sea .

The East Flowing Rivers of South India

1. The Mahanadi (840 km) 2. The Godavari (1,450 km)

3. The Krishna (752 km) 4. The Kaveri (800 km)

The other east flowing rivers of the South India are Palter, Penner, Ponnaiyar, Vaigai, Chittar and others. These rivers flow into the Bay of Bengal.