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explain any three differences between east flowing peninsular rivers and west flowing peninsular rivers

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The following are the ways in which Himalayan and Peninsular rivers differ from each other.

Himalayan Rivers:

  • The Himalayan rivers are perennial as the source of their water lies in Himalayan glaciers.

  • The rivers make erosional features in the upper course and deposit fertile alluvium in the Northern plains. Thus, they are a major source of sustenance for agriculture.

  • The Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to the sea.

Peninsular Rivers:

  • The peninsular rivers are seasonal and dependent upon rainfall.

  • The rivers have shorter and shallower courses.

  • The drainage basin of the rivers is smaller in size. These rivers do not create alluvium depositional features except at their mouths where they form deltas.


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